One in four students quits high school, a grim rate that will have to improve under new federal rules.Schools and states will now have to track and lift the graduation rates for all students, including minorities and students with disabilities, under regulations being announced Tuesday by Education Secretary Margaret Spellings. Among black and Hispanic kids, one in three drops out of school...
If you're one of the millions of college and university students who are members of the Class of 2008, you may be pondering the first step on your career path. Despite an economic slowdown, there are still entry-level jobs in all career fields to be had. What will your newly minted degree bring you? What are the starting salaries for recent college and university graduates? Using CBSalary.com, here are some of the most common majors, and what salary range a graduate entering the job market might expect to find...
...This is the stark dichotomy of the nation's current economic situation. Nearly four months into most states' fiscal years, at least 22 face revenue shortfalls and will have to make midyear budget cuts. At the same time, a handful of mineral-rich states, including Alaska, Texas, and Wyoming, are profiting from taxes on oil and natural gas extracted from within their borders and are predicting sizable budget surpluses...Colleges in these booming states, especially in Texas, may have an opportunity to improve their academic profiles at the expense of states that are struggling. With the funds to build flashy new facilities and offer attractive salaries, these prospering states' institutions have been able to lure some faculty members and researchers frustrated by the lack of money in their own beleaguered states... (paid subscription required)
