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Midmorning today: Job market for college grads

The background info is below. I’ll post highlights afterward. Job market for recent college grads Even though employment rates are up, studies show that optimism about the future for recent college grads is at an all-time low. What can young people expect from today’s job market?9:06 a.m. Guests Catherine Rampell: New York Times economics journalist…
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Notes in the Margins: Naps, employer demands and essay limits

Employers Put Heat on Schools Big U.S. employers, worried about replacing retiring baby boomers, are wading deeper into education and growing bolder about telling educators how to run their business. (The Wall Street Journal) Why college app essays should be limited to 500 words Five hundred words will take some work for many kids. That…
by Alex Friedrich

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The debate over admissions and standards

The debate over admissions and standards

The debate over the question “Will expanding college admissions downgrade college standards?” on MPR’s Insight Now has been a wide-ranging one, raising questions on what education is for, who should pay for it and who benefits. Peter Wood and Ashley Thorne of the National Association of Scholars say yes, expanding admissions will indeed lower standards.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Thiel fellow: College is a waste of time

Thiel Foundation winner Dale Stephens, 19, tells CNN why he thinks college is a waste and has become an entrepreneur under Thiel’s $100,000 fellowship: I left college two months ago because it rewards conformity rather than independence, competition rather than collaboration, regurgitation rather than learning and theory rather than application. Our creativity, innovation and curiosity…
by Alex Friedrich

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Midmorning today: Student loans, from the parents' perspective

Just after 10 a.m., I’ll be live-blogging this segment of today’s Midmorning program. Subject: Student loans — from the parents’ perspective. Here’s the Midmorning intro: When college students take out loans to pay for school, they are assuming a large load of debt that could affect their finances for years. What role should parents play…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Recruiters, essays and cutting job-rich classes

Cuts Hit Classes That Lead To Jobs When it comes to cutting millions of dollars out of state community- and technical-college budgets this spring, perhaps the most vexing issue is that the very programs that could kick-start new careers won’t be available for all the students who want to enroll. (The Seattle Times) College group…
by Alex Friedrich

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Globe official: Feds listened, but measurements still off

I’ve just spoken with Thomas Kosel, director of government relations for Globe University / Minnesota School of Business, to get his reaction to the gainful-employment rules. He said he hasn’t had a chance to talk to the members of the Minnesota Career College Association about the rules, so is not speaking for them. But here’s…
by Alex Friedrich

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