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• Shift billions in prison spending to teachers, says Education Secretary
• Pay teachers, not prison wardens, says Secretary of Education
• The future of college: 10 alternative pathways in higher education
• Average college grad pays $400 per month in loans: Is it worth it?

Shift billions in prison spending to teachers, says Education Secretary Posted: 30 Sep 2015 02:22 PM PDT Duncan urges states to deal with some nonviolent offenders outside jails, use savings to help schools

Pay teachers, not prison wardens, says Secretary of Education Posted: 30 Sep 2015 12:59 PM PDT "I want to tell you something I'm not proud of," began Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at his National Press Club speech Wednesday. Duncan proposed that the $15 billion be allocated to raise teacher salaries by up to 50 percent in states' most under-resourced schools, while also creating five mentor teacher positions at each struggling school.

The future of college: 10 alternative pathways in higher education Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:26 AM PDT Despite advances in technology, most colleges and universities still operate using traditional models. Here are 10 alternative routes to help schools integrate classrooms with the digital world.

Average college grad pays $400 per month in loans: Is it worth it? Posted: 30 Sep 2015 07:58 AM PDT An increasing number of recent college graduates are questioning whether their new degrees are worth the near-lifetime of debt they come with, a survey found. The Gallup Organization, along with Purdue University, surveyed about 30,000 graduates of four-year colleges in the United States and asked their opinions on higher education. Of those surveyed, only 38 percent of graduates within the past decade say that their higher education was worth the cost.

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