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Budget Cuts Will Affect Enrollment At CSU
The nation's largest university system says huge budget cuts mean it won't be able to accept all eligible student applicants. The California State University traditionally has accepted every student with at least a B average. Now it is on the verge of raising its academic standards and pushing up its application deadlines. Those actions are expected to hurt low-income students with few academic choices.
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Saving For College In Pennsylvania
Cathy Walker of Ardmore, Pa. is struggling to keep her bills paid while looking after her mother. She says she's also worried about helping her teenage daughter save for college.
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'Outliers' Puts Self-Made Success To The Test
Why do Asian kids outperform American kids in math? How did Bill Gates become a billionaire computer entrepreneur? Malcolm Gladwell takes on these questions and more in his book Outliers. He argues that the "self-made man" is a myth.
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As Election Spotlight Dims, Ayers The Author Speaks
During the presidential election campaign, the Republican ticket tried to make an issue out of Barack Obama's association with William Ayers, a 1960s-era radical who later served on a charitable board with Obama. Ayers wasn't heard from much during the campaign. Now the nationally known scholar on urban education is on a book tour.
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How Will Obama Help College Costs?
President-elect Obama will take office at a time when a college education is both more valuable and more expensive than ever. To deliver aid, he could create an education tax credit, increase Pell Grant awards or simply "fix the economy."
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