2016年11月18日星期五

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Trump's election triggers flood of immigration questions

Posted: 18 Nov 2016 12:26 PM PST

Andrea Aguilera sits at the Erie Neighborhood House in Chicago, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. Aguilera, 20, a student at a suburban Chicago college, said she feels uncertain since the election. She was brought to the country illegally as a child and has been able to get a work permit and avoid deportation through a federal program called, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. She said she doesn't know what will happen next with the program. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO (AP) — Immigration hotlines are buzzing. Legal clinics are seeing an influx of clients. Public schools are fielding frantic questions from parents and students.


Want to Learn a Trade? Why a Public College May Be Your Best Bet

Posted: 18 Nov 2016 10:00 AM PST

Want to Learn a Trade? Why a Public College May Be Your Best BetStudents interested in certificate programs that prepare them for a careers are much better off enrolling at public colleges than at private, for-profit schools, according to new data from the Department of Education. The data finds that students who receive certificates at public colleges go on to make nearly $9,000 more than those who get comparable certificates at for-profit programs. It's worth noting that those who attend public schools typically go into higher earning fields, like nursing, but even so, a third of students who graduate from for-profit certificate programs end up making less than minimum wage after graduation.


How Counties Where Best Colleges Are Located Voted in the 2016 Presidential Election

Posted: 18 Nov 2016 05:00 AM PST

For some students, the political landscape surrounding a school is an important part of the college decision process.

Pakistani parents rally against Turkish teachers' expulsion

Posted: 18 Nov 2016 12:55 AM PST

Pakistani students of the Pak-Turk International school protest in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. Pakistan's order for 400 Turkish nationals, mostly schoolteachers and their families, to leave the country within 72 hours was being challenged in court on Thursday as hundreds of students took to the streets to denounce the expulsions. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)ISLAMABAD (AP) — Dozens of Pakistani parents are rallying against a government order expelling their children's Turkish teachers with families from the country.


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