Posts Tagged: Students

How College Students Spend Their Time: Sleep First, Class Later

Posted February 12th, 2011 by John O. Harney & filed under News, Newslink, Students, Trends.

Findings presented in the latest issue of Postsecondary Education Opportunity put a new twist on the adage “the harder you work, the luckier you get.” In fact, it may be true that the older you are, the harder you work.The latest issue of the data-rich newsletter published monthly by higher education analyst Thomas G. Mortenson and his colleagues explores “Time Use of Full-Time...

Foundations Should Bring Equity to Education, National Report Says

Posted October 29th, 2010 by NEBHE Admin & filed under Newslink, Newslink Topic, Newslink Type.

Only a small fraction of the billions of dollars that foundations grant annually for education goes toward the specific needs of lower-income and vulnerable students, according to a study by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), a Washington, D.C.-based watchdog.The committee's new report Confronting Systemic Inequity in Education calls on foundations to address the root cause...