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Patrick Higgins

GOOD Sheet - It's the Economy, Stupid! - 0 views

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    An interesting graphic to aid in providing some historical perspective to the current economic crisis.
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    Great for definitions of financial crisis
Danielle Kopp

New Jersey Responds to the Crisis in Darfur - 0 views

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      Is this the right thing to do?
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    NJ project on aiding the refugees in Darfur
Patrick Higgins

THE CHALLENGE to All Educators | Clif's Notes - 0 views

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    Clif Mims' call to action.
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    will you take the challenge?
Patrick Higgins

Plan B - Skip College - NYTimes.com - 1 views

  • Perhaps no more than half of those who began a four-year bachelor’s degree program in the fall of 2006 will get that degree within six years, according to the latest projections from the Department of Education.
  • Of the 30 jobs projected to grow at the fastest rate over the next decade in the United States, only seven typically require a bachelor’s degree, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Among the top 10 growing job categories, two require college degrees: accounting (a bachelor’s) and postsecondary teachers (a doctorate)
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  • this growth is expected to be dwarfed by the need for registered nurses, home health aides, customer service representatives and store clerks. None of those jobs require a bachelor’s degree.
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    I think there is validity to this one.
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