The Obama administration is pushing a fundamental agenda shift that aggressively brings a new question into the federal higher education policy debate: What are people getting for their money? Students with loans are graduating on average with more than $25,000 in debt. The federal government pours $140 billion annually into federal grants and loans. Unemployment remains high, yet there are projected shortages in many industries with some high-tech companies already complaining about a lack of highly trained workers. According to a commission convened during the George W. Bush administration that said American higher education has become “increasingly risk-averse, at times self-satisfied, and unduly expensive.”
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Cobbie’s Sauce Gives Back Through a Family Recipe
“You have to constantly give your best and raise the bar personally and professionally. We see this played out daily at the Shepherd Center, which continues to make a difference in our daily lives.” -Betty Hulse
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Cobbie’s Sauce Gives Back Through a Family Recipe
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DoGooder Taste Test
Aspiring foodie, Lianne McLaughlin, whips up our healthy recipes to find out if they taste as good as they look. This week’s recipe: Pumpkin Soup.
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DoGooder Taste Test
