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• Michigan treasurer calls for quick action on Detroit school bills
• 6 ways the Obama administration would make college more affordable
• Avoid These 8 Rookie Investing Mistakes
• Here’s why women and minorities struggle to get ahead — even with a college degree
• 11 Colleges That Often Lead to Graduate School
• Do elite colleges really lead to higher salaries?
• CAA Signs Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

Michigan treasurer calls for quick action on Detroit school bills Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:48 PM PST (Reuters) - Michigan Treasurer Nick Khouri urged state lawmakers on Tuesday to move quickly on legislation to restructure the financially ailing Detroit Public Schools (DPS) before the district runs out of money. Essentially they will be out of cash," Khouri told the Michigan Senate's Government Operations Committee. The committee has been holding hearings this month on bills supported by Republican Governor Rick Snyder to create two entities - the Detroit Community District to run the schools, and the current Detroit Public Schools to retire debt.

6 ways the Obama administration would make college more affordable Posted: 09 Feb 2016 01:31 PM PST How the president would revolutionize higher education...if Congress helped

Avoid These 8 Rookie Investing Mistakes Posted: 09 Feb 2016 08:01 AM PST The financial markets are complex, and there is a lot of information that can be confusing to someone who's simply trying to save for retirement, sock money away for their kid's college education and build a nest egg. Here are eight rookie investing traps to avoid while you map out your investment plan. A common mistake do-it-yourself investors make is switching investments to cash at the wrong time and letting fear or greed rule their decisions.

Here’s why women and minorities struggle to get ahead — even with a college degree Posted: 09 Feb 2016 06:40 AM PST Some groups don't benefit as much from higher education.

11 Colleges That Often Lead to Graduate School Posted: 09 Feb 2016 06:00 AM PST The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matter to you in your college or graduate school search.

Do elite colleges really lead to higher salaries? Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:13 AM PST When choosing a college, often the decision is dominated by a simple line of reasoning: The more prestigious the school you attend, the higher your salary will be after you graduate.

CAA Signs Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Posted: 07 Feb 2016 09:00 PM PST Before stepping down at the end of 2015, Duncan was one of the Obama administration's longest-serving cabinet members.

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