Education Resources
Twenty Percent of Undergrads Misguided in Borrowing
New Study Shows 1 in 5 College Students Overpays for Loans
Angela Januzzi
August 22, 2007
In a recent American Council on Education study, results showed one out of five undergraduates eligible for federal loans did not apply for that form of aid. Instead, they borrowed private loans, and ultimately will pay higher, unfixed interest rates.
Race and Education
In Teaching Tests, Minority Scores Fall Behind
Angela Januzzi
August 20, 2007
In Massachusetts, the state licensing exam required for public education is both facing, and creating, major obstacles for diversity in education. The writing portion of the test is now failed by 52 percent of Hispanic candidates, and failed by 54 percent of African American candidates.
Enrollment and Race: Discrimination Vs. Diversity
Schools Work to Accommodate Saudi Students
Angela Januzzi
August 16, 2007
Two years after the Saudi government began its scholarship program for its nation’s students, there has been an influx of thousands of Saudis to American colleges and universities.