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• One of America's Top Universities Is Ditching the SAT to Boost Student Enrollment
• With hiring of Jen Welter, NFL's Arizona Cardinals make history
• Obama administration to allow prisoners access to college grants
• Gaza teachers head to Qatar as part of new employment drive
• Debunking 3 Charter School Myths
• Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison

One of America's Top Universities Is Ditching the SAT to Boost Student Enrollment Posted: 28 Jul 2015 04:46 PM PDT Indeed, the change at the Washington, D.C.,-based school indicates a growing understanding within higher education circles that scores on standardized tests don't necessarily reflect a student's academic abilities and intellectual capacity.

With hiring of Jen Welter, NFL's Arizona Cardinals make history Posted: 28 Jul 2015 03:49 PM PDT Jen Welter charged her way into the ultimate boys club when she was announced Monday as the first woman to hold a coaching position of any kind in the National Football League. The 14-year veteran of women's professional football leagues around the country – who also holds a master's degree in sports psychology – was hired as an intern on the Arizona Cardinals coaching staff and tasked with guiding linebackers during the team's training camp and preseason. For years, women have worked in front office or administrative roles within the NFL, and the percentage of women in those positions has been increasing annually.

Obama administration to allow prisoners access to college grants Posted: 28 Jul 2015 03:16 PM PDT U.S prisoners will soon be eligible for federal grants to take college courses online, a Justice Department official said on Tuesday. The Justice Department and the Department of Education will announce on Friday a limited pilot program for incarcerated Americans to apply for federal Pell grants. The program builds on efforts from the White House to provide pathways out of prison by reducing sentences and giving second chances to those who have served time.

Gaza teachers head to Qatar as part of new employment drive Posted: 28 Jul 2015 09:59 AM PDT About 100 Palestinian teachers have departed the impoverished Gaza Strip for potential teaching positions in Qatar. Two buses with banners praising Qatar and its emir dropped off the teachers Tuesday afternoon ...

Debunking 3 Charter School Myths Posted: 28 Jul 2015 06:00 AM PDT In cities across the country, charter schools make up a significant portion of the school system. To date, much of the prominent research on charter schools has been devoted to trying to determine if charter schools outperform traditional public schools. Charter schools exist in a political context, so backers have had to prove that their schools can do as well or better than traditional public schools on the measures states use to hold schools accountable.

Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison Posted: 27 Jul 2015 01:11 PM PDT Philanthropy groups and lawmakers are giving college education for prisoners a fresh look, as criminal-justice policies around the country place greater emphasis on preparing inmates for life beyond bars. Public funds for college education largely dried up in the 1990s, when Congress rendered prisoners ineligible for federal grants.

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