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Mary Fulton

Degreeless in Debt: What Happens to Borrowers Who Drop Out - 0 views

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    Report found that an increasing number of students who borrowed to finance their college are dropping out. Those who dropped out were far more likely to default on their loans, had higher unemployment rates and made less money than those who graduated. The trends were more pronounced in the for-profit sector. (Education Sector, February 2012)
Bruce Vandal

From High School to College: Removing Barriers for Maine Students - 0 views

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    Report from the Mitchell Institute in Maine on how to improve transitions from high school to college for Maine students. Covers college preparation, awareness, career counseling, financial aid.
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    The report is referenced in a report on remedial education developed by the University of Maine system in 2007.
Mary Fulton

That Old College Lie - 1 views

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    In this editorial, Kevin Carey, policy director of think tank Education Sector, argues that colleges are not fulfilling their mission to students: costs are rising and students are not learning (or even graduating). He argues for transparency and studies of the effectiveness of teaching and learning, and warns of the education-related lobbies that keep the rest of us in the dark about higher education. (Kevin Carey in Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, Issue #15, Winter 2010).
Mary Fulton

Opening Doors to Student Success: A Synthesis of Findings from an Evaluation at Six Com... - 2 views

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    Partnering with six community colleges, MDRC developed and evaluated four distinct programs based on the following approaches: financial incentives, reforms in instructional practices, and enhancements in student services. (MDRC, March 2011)
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