Thirty-seven percent of students who initially entered college through the Promise Scholarship Program earned a two-year college degree within three years, compared to just 11 percent of students who applied for the scholarship but never fulfilled its requirements, such as financial aid paperwork and service hours.* Tennessee expects that since its inception, the scholarship program … Read more
Omar Abdullah takes oath as IIOJK Prime Minister on October 16, 2024. — Hindustan Times National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday was sworn in as chief minister of the illegally occupied Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, after leading his party to a landslide victory in elections held in September and October. The 54-year-old … Read more
Supporters of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference party celebrate outside the vote counting centre on the day of the assembly election results, in Srinagar, October 8, 2024. — Reuters Opposition parties secure most seats in IIOJK assembly. NC and Congress secure 48 while BJP wins 29 out of 90 seats. People gave their verdict … Read more
“The evidence is showing that these reforms are not increasing graduation rates,” said Alex Goudas, a higher education researcher and a community college professor at Delta College in Michigan, who was not involved in this study. “Some students are benefiting a little bit — only temporarily — and other students are harmed permanently.” It seems … Read more