Escaping from Dropout Nation
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A year ago, TIME went to Shelbyville, Ind., for a cover story on the epidemic of high school dropouts. Since then Shawn Sturgill has graduated -- and the schools have taken action
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Cut your travel costs and get out of the hotel.
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It's early on a Monday morning. You wake up and find you have your dorm room to yourself. The night before, your roommates had been talking about "hooking up" with some girls they met on Facebook while you were busy ignoring them and putting the finishing touches on your three page manifesto explaining why you decided to go on a shooting spree today...  You are senior English major at Virginia Tech College and pretty much hate the world. People have been treating you badly ever since your family immigrated to this country from South Korea. You thought that after you graduated high school, things would get better. At least in high school, despite the racial slurs and insults, you had something to look forward to. You'd go to the university, get recognized for your psychological and disturbing plays and people would shower you with money, fame, and love.
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The matter of Scoble vs. Facebook is not about either. It's about the deeper choice we face in all the relationships we choose on the Net: the choice between dependence and independence. read more
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One of the keys to prospering in America used to be learning English. Some say it still is. No one wants to ban people from speaking their native language.
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A guide helps high schoolers find safe, tolerant colleges.
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Your nest egg might not be big enough to serve your future.
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Riding on the coat-tails of an earlier article about emigrating to other countries, I present to you a small summary of my experience rapidly learning French to pass a standardized test for Canadian immigration. Since I live in the middle of the US, far removed from anything resembling a Francophone environment, I had to resort to various online and offline resources to accomplish my goal, managing to learn enough to score as "advanced" in several categories in just 10 months. Even if you don't wish to emigrate, this article may be useful, as I go into full detail describing the techniques and methods I used. Or, at the very least, read and be amused.
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The SATs and college applications are well behind you, and your last kid -- your baby! -- is just about to fly the coop. You're either weeping as you dust his trophy shelf -- or comparing paint samples, picking just the right color for your new yoga den.
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Finding a sense of purpose or new endeavors can ease the transition from work life.
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NEW ZEALAND might be mired in an IT skills shortage, but not everyone with IT skills can find work.   One Victoria graduate, who did not wish to be named, has been jobless since he left university in October.
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A city with one of the nation's highest dropout rates sends volunteers door-to-door.
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Cancel the limo. Put down the dining guides and leave your overcoat in the closet. A power breakfast or lavish business dinner is just an elevator ride away.
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If you exit the market, how do you know when to get back in?
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You've got the college degree, and now you're stressed about what do to with the debt.
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By Kevin Saylor  Site might help break o