Jobs Tough for New College Graduates Jobs for new college graduates are getting tougher to find! For recent college graduates several changes are occurring in the job marketplace. Combined the impact of these changes create challenges for the new college graduates. Here are a few of their challenges: Entry Level Jobs – More & more […]
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Jefferson Parish Schools Lie With Statistics In a recent article in The American Conservative, writer Rod Dreher discussed the actions of John White, the head of education for the state of Louisiana. While the article focused on East Baton Rouge, it could have just as well used the Jefferson Parish School system. As the Jefferson […]
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More Challenges for Louisiana Higher Education Revenues Louisiana higher education generates significant revenues from out of state tuition. Can these universities depend on out of state tuition in the future? Perhaps not. In a recent article published by OnlineColleges.org, Christine Fisher discusses the impact of out-of-state tuition on the cost of higher education. As more […]
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Metairie Senator Conrad Appel has introduced Senator Bill 117 which provides for the creation of the Outcomes-Based Funding Task Force. The real bottom line is that it would force universities to get kids out in 6 years if they wanted the ability to continually raise tuition. Everyone in Louisiana keeps hearing how the cost of […]
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