Tag Archives: U.S. Department of Education

Just Released: New Americans in Postsecondary Education: A Profile of Immigrant and Second-Generation American Undergraduates

  Here is a new report, released just today, on the the post-secondary educational attainment of immigrant and second-generation students. Information for the report came from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), another study from the National Center for Education … Continue reading

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Trends Among Young Adults Over Three Decades, 1974-2006

  Here is a publication that might be of interest to many of you. The report used data from 4 national longitudinal studies to compile this report, and presents data to investigate educational and occupational trends of student participants. The … Continue reading

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Campus Safety Is Essential For A Successful Learning Environment: If You See Something, Say Something! | ED.gov Blog

That college campuses have become scary places is not news. However, there are things you and your school can do about potential violence–changes that involve simple human intervention and a coordinated effort by all stakeholders. The U.S. Department of Education … Continue reading

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Costs of Attending a Post-Secondary Institution–IPEDS “First Look”

Are you interested in seeing what college  costs are at all types of post-secondary Title IV institutions? The report below shows data from the Fall, 2011, data collection round by IPEDS–Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. This “first look” report is … Continue reading

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NCSER announces FY 2012 Awards

If you are interested in research related to topics on special education, click on the link below to see what research awards have been distributed for 2012 by the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), which functions under the … Continue reading

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2012 i3 Development Competition

For those of you interested in education grants, it seems the pre-application process is over for this one, but the results should help with formulating next year’s proposal competition. Keep an eye on this. It could be big. 124 Applicants … Continue reading

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Statement from U.S. Department of Education on APSCU v. Duncan on College Debt

From the blog of Department of Education on College Debt Repayment: Statement of the United States Department of Education in response to the ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in APSCU v. Duncan Posted on … Continue reading

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Teacher Talk: Assessment of Science Education with Technology

The post from Teacher Talk emphases the importance of science skills learned and still to be mastered in our nation’s schools. Digital technology helps students learn, but technology can also be used to assess learning. In science, the use of … Continue reading

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