According to the Contra Costa times, enrollment in vocational training programs such as Medical Assistant is soaring. Here is an excerpt from the article: Sharae Gandy and Donna Gutierrez are victims of the depressed housing market who are turning their misfortunes into new opportunities. More than a year ago, both women enjoyed well-paying positions in financial institutions that specialized in home loans
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As Joblessness Soars, So Does Adult Education Enrollment
A 2008 ACT report, “The Forgotten Middle” (www.act.org) finds that under current conditions the level of achievement that students attain by eight grade has a larger impact on their college and career readiness by the time they graduated from high school than anything that happens academically in high school. This includes family background, high school course work , and high school grade point average
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Performance in Middle Grades Strong Predictor Of College Success
A recent blog summarized the findings of Measuring Up by the National Center For Public Policy and Higher Education. Each state receives grades on key indicators of college success such as college preparation In an interview the prime author Pat Callan pointed out that much of the information the government collects is about a diminishing part of the college population – first time, full time students who remain at the same institution throughout their college careers. Moreover, the federal government cannot track a students academic, enrollment , or financial aid history as they progress or change colleges.Fewer states participate in government surveys of high school course taking patterns.
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Data Gaps Hinder Measurement of College Prep and Success
> Globe Editorial > The Boston Globe > In college, but only marginally > December 23, 2008 > > > MUCH SOUL-SEARCHING is taking place on local > college campuses after a recent study showing > that college was a bust for almost two-thirds of > Boston high school graduates in the class of > 2000. Students attending two-year community > colleges-the least-expensive option-fared the > worst in the survey by the Center for Labor > Market Studies at Northeastern University, with > an abysmal 12 percent graduation rate. > > Specific results for all public and private > colleges in the study should be available > shortly after Christmas.
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Boston Study: 7 out of 10 Graduates Start College, But Few Complete College
Lumina Foundation has a periodic email blast that is filled with useful information on college preparation and completion . See sample below: Research » Lumina relies on research to advance student success- www.Luminafoundation.org * The Iron Triangle: College Presidents Talk About Costs, Access and Quality Cost, quality and access have a reciprocal relationship, contend college presidents in a report from the National Center for Public Policy in Higher Education. This publication examines the views of more than 30 college presidents and highlights the gap in perceptions between the public/business sector and college presidents.
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Lumina Website Very Useful on College Success
2008 has proven to be a very productive year for PTCB and pharmacy technicians nationwide. Earlier this year, PTCB reached the milestone of 300,000 pharmacy technicians certified by PTCB. Also this year, significant strides have been made on the legislative front to promote the important role of pharmacy technicians in ensuring patient safety
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PTCB Certification Becoming More Important For Pharmacy Technicians
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