New Web sites make it possible for students to research how much education a school really offers
By Kim Clark Posted August 4, 2009
Until now, students shopping for a college couldn’t get answers to some of their most important questions, such as “How much do students learn at this school?”
That finally might finally be changing. A growing number of colleges are posting results of tests that gauge how much their students learn as undergraduates [...]
Everyone is aware of the impact the economy is having on family life across America. However, we have not even begun to consider the effects the recession will have on the families of college students. Especially those who will be sending their kids to college next fall.
Many parents are already wondering how they are going to be able to afford the cost of paying for their kids college education.
For many, gone are the dreams of sending their kids to elite schools such as the Yales, Princetons or Harvards of the world. Those dreams have been replaced with the names of local colleges and state universities; some are even considering have their kids start out at community and junior colleges the first two years to help defray costs.
For many parents, food and shelter is all they could ever afford, with the dreams of being able to one day provide those two and education for their kids. As a result of the economy, has that dream been placed in jeopardy?
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