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With the Help of Google and SF Muni, A Bus Sets Off to Serve City's High School Dropouts

Edsurge

Good is the Executive Director of Five Keys , a network of brick-and-mortar learning centers and charter schools throughout the Bay Area. The organization made its mark in 2003 when they created the nation’s first county jail charter school. The bus looks conducive to learning—but how about with 15 adult learners stuffed inside?

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When a college degree is no longer a ticket to the middle class

The Hechinger Report

trillion, according to the Federal Reserve, compared with less than $250 billion in 2003. With this in mind, more school districts and local governments are trying to identify lower-cost learning opportunities that can still vault students into well-paying careers. Outstanding student loan debt now tops $1.5

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