| Competition opportunity for students to market skills to future employers Wisconsin State Journal - For a time Wednesday morning at the Alliant Energy Center, surrounded by hundreds of young people, Caleb Wojtalewicz felt like he was at his job in Stevens Point. He was asked to troubleshoot an electrical problem with a front-end loader.. .. |
| Would cutting out student fees make college in Minnesota more affordable? Star Tribune - For a time Wednesday morning at the Alliant Energy Center, surrounded by hundreds of young people, Caleb Wojtalewicz felt like he was at his job in Stevens Point. He was asked to troubleshoot an electrical problem with a front-end loader.. .. |
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How Indiana Tracks Down And Educates Migrant Children And Workers Indiana Public Media - Alex Rodriguez dials an unfamiliar number on his cell phone. “Yes?,” a voice on the other end answers. On speakerphone, the phone booms inside Rodriguez’s parked silver Ford Escape. “This is Alex,” Rodriguez says. “I’m on the wa. .. |
| TOPS cuts are driving Louisiana students out of state The Times-Picayune - As lawmakers feared, Louisiana's class of 2017 has looked outside the state for college because of TOPS cuts, according to conversations with college entry counselors, high school seniors and staff at 10 colleges in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Texas... .. |
| Senate passes bill extending alternate graduation route to 2019 Texas Tribune - The Senate passed a bill Monday extending a Texas rule that lets students who fail required exams graduate, if a special appointed committee considers them ready. .. |
| Why Rhode Island turned to Tennessee for college advice Tennessean - Rhode Island turned to Tennessee for college advice this week, and the governors of both states acknowledged how unusual the scenario might seem. .. |
| More High School Grads Choosing College in West Virginia WV Public Radio - A report says more high school graduates in West Virginia pursued a college education last year. The report released Tuesday by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and West Virginia Community and Technical College System found 266 more students attended college compared with 2015.. .. |
| Report praises UC for enrolling low-income students; criticizes other elite universities EdSource - A new national report praised University of California campuses and the University of Southern California for enrolling large numbers of low-income students who receive federal Pell grants. But the study criticized many other elite schools for falling far short.. .. |
| Spending bill restores financial aid for 16K college students in Washington EdSource - A new national report praised University of California campuses and the University of Southern California for enrolling large numbers of low-income students who receive federal Pell grants. But the study criticized many other elite schools for falling far short.. .. |
| Unpaid school fines? In Colorado, it’s no longer an obstacle to getting your transcripts Chalkbeat.org - Colorado schools will no longer be allowed to withhold students’ transcripts or prohibit them from participating in graduation ceremonies if they have unpaid fines. .. |