Career and Education News

If you're pursuing a college degree or new career, it's important to stay up-to-date and informed about higher education and professional trends developing in the worlds of academia and employment. Here on the Degrees.info News page, you'll discover the latest news about student loans and college financing, as well as meaningful job, career and salary trends happening around the United States and the world.

• Job Climate for the Class of 2008 Is a Bit Warmer Than Expected
  The New York Times (May 31, 2008)
  Economists said the class of 2008 has been helped by employers concerned by the impending exodus of baby boomers from the work force, but that the job market is still going to get tougher.
• Wake Forest Joins Schools Dropping SAT Requirement
  USA Today (May 27, 2008)
  Wake Forest University will no longer require applicants to take the SAT and ACT exams, boosting a movement to lessen the importance of standardized tests in college admissions.
• Study Forecasts Hike in Online Education
  United Press International (May 14, 2008)
  A conservative think tank in California is predicting that U.S. high schools will be delivering half of their courses online by the year 2019.
• The Latest Twist in Student Loans
  BusinessWeek (May 13, 2008)
  As traditional sources such as banks and government agencies pull back, peer-to-peer lending is entering the student loan market.
• School Advocates Distance Learning
  The Las Vegas Review-Journal (May 10, 2008)
  Students with learning disabilities often lose a large part of their day in transportation to specialized schools far from their homes. Their time might be better spent at home in front of a computer.
• Computer-Based Learning Could Transform Public Education Within a Decade Through 'Disruptive Innovation,' Experts Say
  Goverment Technology (May 7, 2008)
  Computer-based learning is on the cusp of transforming traditional public education, say Harvard Business School's Clayton M. Christensen and his colleague Michael B. Horn in the summer 2008 issue of Education Next. Based on their analysis of data on enrollments, about half of all education courses will be delivered online in just over a decade's time.
• Help Wanted In Filling These Hot Jobs
  CNBC (May 1, 2008)
  Among the jobs in most demand are engineers, machinists, skilled trades, technicians, accountants, mechanics, IT staff and production operators, according to a survey conducted by staffing and employment services company Manpower.
• Five Lies About the SAT
  Newsweek (May 1, 2008)
  An admissions coach separates fact from fiction about the dreaded exam.
• Value of College Tuition Called into Question
  USA Today (April 30, 2008)
  As college tuitions continue to climb, a study released today fuels concerns about whether the investment in higher education by families and taxpayers translates into better results.
• 3 Industries With Strong Job Growth
  SmartMoney (April 30, 2008)
  If you've recently been laid off or are simply looking for greener pastures, here are some industries (beyond health care and technology) that are looking for workers.
• Peer Lenders: A Last Resort for Student Loans
  SmartMoney (April 25, 2008)
  Thanks to the credit crunch, dozens of student loan lenders, including the nation's largest, Sallie Mae, have either dramatically cut back on their offerings or have stopped offering loans altogether. As a result, a growing number of students are turning to peer-to-peer lending sites like Prosper.com and LendingClub.com that facilitate loans between strangers.
• Top Career Paths for a Second Act
  Yahoo Finance (April 25, 2008)
  If you've been in the same industry for decades, changing careers might seem daunting. But, for many recovering executives, nonprofits, career coaching or making a clean break are all real options.
• 5 Steps You Can Take to Make Your Salary Soar
  Yahoo Finance (April 22, 2008)
  Most workers think that if they know what their job is and do it well, hitting all their goals on time and within budget, then they're doing a good job and deserve to have raises and bonuses heaped upon them. That would be true in a pure meritocracy. But in the real world, the politics of compensation are not that simple. Here are five keys to increasing your salary and benefits.
• Princeton Review Ratings Go Green
  The Des Moines Register (April 22, 2008)
  The Princeton Review, known for its college guides and party school rankings, will add "green ratings" in its Best 368 Colleges book to come out this summer.
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