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Students and Taxpayers Deserve Accountability
Posted on December 7th, 2010 by Randy Proto

I recently wrote an op-ed for the Huffington Post that deals with the accountability that students and tax payers deserve.  Click on the link below to read the article and let me know what you think:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randy-proto/students-and-taxpayers-de_b_792511.html

College: A Career First Approach
Posted on December 1st, 2010 by Randy Proto

What is it?

It is based upon principles that have been in use in career schools and colleges for a few decades. It won’t work for all degree paths. But, it will for many. And it may be generally more applicable and effective for adult students than for traditional college-bound high school students. It’s a variation on the “degree in three” conversation. Some institutions use variations on this theme today.

How does it work? There are several approaches to this. One is to simply create certificate/diploma programs in… read more

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