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‘College for all’ works — for 16% of students
Our education system fails most students, argues Oren Cass, a Manhattan Institute senior fellow and author of How the Other Half Learns. ...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 11, 20182 min read
Career-tech students work hard, learn ‘soft’ skills
“Students who take a lot of career-and-technical-education classes in high school are hard workers who are less likely than their peers...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 19, 20181 min read


Auto shop is sold as STEM training
Pushed to offer more college-prep classes, California high schools have cut auto shop and other vocational classes, reports Carolyn Jones...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 8, 20182 min read


Who needs a degree?
The future of college may not include going to class or earning a degree, writes AP’s Maria Danilova. “Education startups are offering...

Joanne Jacobs
May 2, 20172 min read
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