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Despite Rising Costs, College Is Still a Good Investment
In this post, writers at Liberty Street Economics weigh the economic benefits of a bachelor’s degree against the costs to estimate the return to college, providing an update to their 2014 study. They find that the average rate of return for a bachelor’s degree has edged down slightly in recent years due to rising costs, but remains high at around 14 percent, easily surpassing the threshold for a good investment…
The Condition of Education
The Condition of Education is a congressionally mandated annual report from the National Center for Education Statistics. The report contains key indicators on the condition of education in the United States at all levels, from prekindergarten through postsecondary, as well as labor force outcomes and international comparisons.
FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE NOT SUCCEEDING IN COLLEGE,
AND MONEY ISN’T THE PROBLEM
There are so many ways first-generation students struggle when they get to college. Any serious plan to help these smart, thoughtful young people who have already overcome so many obstacles to get to college must include strategies to address the social, emotional and cultural aspects of their lives.
Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups
Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups examines the educational progress and challenges students face in the United States by race/ethnicity. Through indicators and spotlights—which examine selected topics in greater detail—this report shows that over time, increasing numbers of students in the racial/ethnic groups of White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Two or more races have completed high school and continued their education in college.
Preparing for College Emotionally, Not Just Academically
Adolescents making the transition from high school to college need not only academic skills to ace the classwork, and time-management skills to stay afloat, but emotional problem-solving skills to handle the challenges. As parents, we can’t shadow them in the freshman dorm, but we can help supply them, before they leave home, with a toolbox of skills and habits to use when they become stressed or overwhelmed.
Educational Insights from Legacy Educators
As the world mourns the tragic loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven other passengers of the fated helicopter that crashed near Calabasas, California on January 26, it occurs to me that we are so fortunate that part of Kobe’s legacy to us is his spirit for living that is best captured in the infamous Mamba Mentality. This mentality, though viewed through the lens of Kobe’s approach to basketball, has applications far beyond the sport.