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As enrollment falls and colleges close, a surprising number of new ones are opening

The Hechinger Report

Thanks to one-on-one counseling like this, the dropout rate is a third lower than at conventional universities and colleges, according to figures provided by the school. Related: From Google ads to NFL sponsorships: Colleges throw billions at marketing themselves to attract students.

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What if we hired for skills, not degrees?

The Hechinger Report

In the past few years, Apple, Google, IBM and other high-profile companies have stripped the bachelor’s degree requirement from many of their positions. They cited research showing that the proportion of job listings requiring a four-year degree increased by more than 10 percentage points from 2007 to 2010. .

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