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Catching Up With West Philly's EVX Team
An education reform advocate. A budding rapper. A history buff. What three of the students are doing today.
July 17, 2012
What's Next for West Philly's EVX Teacher?
The engineer-turned-teacher started a new program last year for high school students centered around project-based learning.
July 17, 2012
What is the "Middle School Moment"?
One researcher has uncovered a series of indicators that he says can predict how likely a student is to drop out of high school.
July 17, 2012
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Middle School Moment
How one Bronx school is using a novel form of data collection and analysis to predict and prevent dropouts before they happen.
July 17, 2012
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Fast Times at West Philly High
Students and teachers from West Philadelphia High School defy expectations as they design and build two super-hybrid cars for international competition.
July 17, 2012
Judge Blocks Key Provision of "Gainful Employment" Rules
A federal judge has struck down a Department of Education initiative aimed at improving the quality of degrees issued by for-profit colleges
July 2, 2012
Some For-Profit Schools At Risk of Losing Federal Aid
The Obama administration warned this week that nearly 100 for-profit colleges could lose federal funds for not meeting new performance requirement standards.
June 27, 2012
Is GIBill.com Misleading College-Bound Veterans?
Fifteen state attorneys general are investigating the company behind the website for allegedly providing misleading information.
June 7, 2012
As Public Schools Face Cutbacks, Federal Funds Flow to For-Profits
While state and local governments cut back funding to public higher education institutions, the volume of federal government subsidies to for-profit colleges and universities continues to increase
May 25, 2012