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Tuition Increases by 2.9% in 2013; Lowest Increase in 30 Years
Tuition Increases by 2.9% in 2013; Lowest Increase in 30 Years
  Concerns about rising tuition and how students can afford to finance their major investments in post-secondary education are widespread. Solid insights into these questions require accurat ...
23 Oct, 2013
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8 min read
Current Electoral System to Blame for Government Shutdown
Current Electoral System to Blame for Government Shutdown
As week 2 of the first government shutdown in over a decade commences, most political watchers have started asking the question, "How did we get here?"Some, like Independent New York Mayor Michael Blo ...
08 Oct, 2013
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3 min read
Merit-Based Financial Aid Puts Low-Income Students at Disadvantage
Merit-Based Financial Aid Puts Low-Income Students at Disadvantage
Credit: povertyinsights.orgWhen it comes to financial aid students have few choices to fund their college education. Beyond scholarships, students have a choice between loans or grants offered by fed ...
30 Sep, 2013
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4 min read
Obama Administration's Ambitious Education Plan Faces Tough Challenges
Obama Administration's Ambitious Education Plan Faces Tough Challenges
credit: Labpluto 123/Wikimedia CommonsAs the Obama administration ramps up efforts to transform the nation’s education system, they seek the public’s help in guiding the vision. The U.S. Department o ...
23 Sep, 2013
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3 min read
While National ACT Scores Decrease, Individual States Show Improvement
While National ACT Scores Decrease, Individual States Show Improvement
If high tuition and student debt weren't enough of a barrier to enter college, scoring well on national entrance exams may become a new problem for those looking to pursue higher education. According ...
09 Sep, 2013
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3 min read
Bob Barr Campaigns on Individual Liberty
Bob Barr Campaigns on Individual Liberty
Had former Congressman Bob Barr decided to simply retire and return to private life upon leaving Congress in 2003, nobody would have blamed him. After an illustrious and influential career in the Hous ...
23 Aug, 2013
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4 min read
Military Families Will Be Hit Hard By Spending Cuts in 2014
Military Families Will Be Hit Hard By Spending Cuts in 2014
While the defense department has worked to spare military families much of the brunt of the sequestration cuts of 2013, that may not be possible going into the 2014 fiscal year. Budget uncertainty and ...
08 Aug, 2013
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4 min read
Another IRS Scandal?
Another IRS Scandal?
According to Barack Obama, the melange of scandals that have recently come to light are "phony". An examination of the facts indicates otherwise. While there may not be a direct link to members of the ...
05 Aug, 2013
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4 min read
Georgia Health Insurance Costs Up 198%?
Georgia Health Insurance Costs Up 198%?
A recent trend in the naming of legislation is to include the purported benefits in the title, hence, the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”—aka Obamacare. Unfortunately, experience has show ...
31 Jul, 2013
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3 min read
GA Officials Say Common Core Tests Cost More Than All State Tests Combined
GA Officials Say Common Core Tests Cost More Than All State Tests Combined
Albert G. / FlickrGeorgia’s announcement last week that it plans to opt out of the Common Core Standards assessments raises doubts as to whether the more rigorous standards can be measured effectivel ...
29 Jul, 2013
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4 min read