Topic: Higher Education
17 states to fight dismal college completion rates
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17 states join efforts to increase college completion rates by 2020More than a dozen states have formed an alliance to battle dismal college completion rates and figure out how to get more students to follow through and earn their diplomas. Stan Jones, Indiana's former commissioner for higher education, is ...
Colleges enlist parents to curb problem drinking
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Colleges find an ally in fighting underage and problem drinking on campus: parentsAt Virginia Tech, where tailgating and raucous apartment complex parties are time-honored rituals, university officials are turning increasingly to Mom and Dad to curb problem underage drinking. This semester, the school in Blacksburg, Va., began notifying parents when ...
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Step show prize to be shared after Internet stir
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Co-winners named after step show result causes controversy, sponsor cites scoring discrepancyAfter days of controversy over a white group's win in a step competition, sponsor Coca-Cola said Thursday the second-place team will share top honors. Coca-Cola said in a statement that a review of the scoring from Saturday's ...
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