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BruceatECS

  1. @Atlantic piece on the revival of manufacturing in rust belt states. It's not an education story, but about labor cost bit.ly/JpOR1M
  2. RT @boostcompletion: Clive Belfield of @CommunityCCRC on taxpayers getting their $ worth from #comm_college bit.ly/JlJynA
  3. @spotify my beta version of #spotify for android is crashing. What's the deal.
  4. @NewYorker piece saying college costs will stabilize when students/parents cease seeing it as "limitlessly valuable" nyr.kr/J8fJCi
  5. @g_page My #highered policy class went well. Great group of students - very engaged in the current issues. Thanks for asking.
  6. Bill Gates will speak at the 2012 ECS National Forum on Education Policy on July 11 in Atlanta, GA. Register today! fb.me/1xNIVlpDq
  7. We're thrilled Bill Gates of @Gatesfoundation will speak at ECS National Forum this July in ATL #edpolicy #highered bit.ly/IRHHDj
  8. Song of the Day from The Shins - It's been in my head all week. spoti.fi/LqTV7D
  9. Recent research has highlighted the weaknesses with assessment and placement policies for remediation. A new GPG... fb.me/18yVAFNoC
  10. What are the implications for limiting which institutions deliver developmental education? Find out in this new... fb.me/1uQuDYwhx
  11. Colorado GEAR Up is piloting an early remediation program beginning in middle school. Check out a new GPG blog... fb.me/1DnE4p0Gh
  12. Misery loves company. #Twins v. #Mariners
  13. #getpastgo brief on how policy can improve assessment and placement in #highered bit.ly/IMFA4v
  14. Should your state eliminate developmental ed at four-year institutions? #getpastgo says it depends on how you do it. bit.ly/IMGY7h
  15. Good question RT @NateJohnsonFL: How high will states set the bar with #CommonCore? What failure rates are politically and socially viable?
  16. Great piece by @jamieindy at @huffpostcollege on the need for new #highered model. Now we need a blueprint for action huff.to/JriK3N
  17. Off to Phoenix for the next @completecollege gateway course success institute. #getpastgo
  18. @planetmoney illustrates how student debt is outpacing credit cards and auto loans. #highered n.pr/Ize6il
  19. RT @washingtonpost Peter Orszag makes the case for the extended school day: wapo.st/I5QtgX