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    The true purpose of higher education Whether it is in a developed country or in a developing one‚ higher education is a crucial and decisive part to the development of any societies. Higher education provides knowledge necessary for people so that when they graduate they can do well in their jobs and professions. So what exactly is the true purpose of higher education? Graduating from a good college with a high GPA does not provide anyone with a guaranteed success because the true purpose of

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    Higher Education in Nursing Should be a Requirement When people get sick‚ they are sensitive about the quality of care they receive. Today everybody looks for advanced health care from highly educated health care professionals. Is there any reality behind it? Could it be the high- education that enables nurses to provide high quality patient care? Although general nursing program provides basic education for nurses‚ higher education will equip the nursing professionals with skills‚ knowledge and

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    that “opportunity in higher education is based on a faulty assumption about poverty.” He gives a clear example of Carlos‚ a gifted student who grew up in poverty‚ but was led to exceptional schools because he was lucky and was recruited into a program for low income students. This program brings talented lower class students to elite schools so they can advance in life. It is unfortunate that just because one is born into a lower income family‚ they cannot afford a quality education. The public school

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    the students acceptance into college is a great start‚ the student themselves need to be motivated‚ determined‚ and self driven in order to make the investment worth it and become successful. Investing in higher levels of education is worth the return benefits because in the end having that education will separate an individual from others. It allows the student to stand out on an economical‚ experimental‚ social and overall well being stand point. Studies have

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    SMS-BASED GRADES INQUIRY SYSTEM IN HIGHER EDUCATION A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES Davao City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE In INFORMATION SCIENCE ESMAEL V. MALIBERAN‚ CoE 2010 INTRODUCTION: The grade of a student is a scale which determines students who need more improvement and require more assistance which will help teachers in guiding them towards their development

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    Attaining a higher education as an African American youth is significant because it is one of the most important achievements in today’s society that helps ensure a quality way of life. While gaining an education is still a financial challenge for most African Americans‚ there are still more opportunities than ever before for young people to acquire a post-secondary education. The more education a person has‚ the better one’s chances are at being successful. An education helps one have a better

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    Eze Simpson Osuagwu 4/21/2012 Affirmative Action: Has the Election of Barack Obama Changed the Discussion? With the election of an African American as President‚ many would think that the question of affirmative action and equal opportunity have been finally laid to rest in the United States. This perception may seem to be true for the protagonists of affirmative action‚ who over the years have believed that the struggle for civil rights and equal opportunity can only be seen to fruition if an

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    HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The American system of school education differs from the systems in other countries. There are state public schools‚ private elementary schools and private secondary schools. Public schools are free and private schools are fee-paying. Each state has its own system of public schools. Elementary education begins at the age of six or seven‚ when a child goes to the first grade (form). At the age of sixteen schoolchildren leave the elementary school and

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    “Is Higher Education Worth It?” Everyone ’s goal is life is to graduate from high school‚ graduate from college and get a good job. This phrase has been repeated over and over through the years‚ from parents to their children. With so many job opportunities in the world today‚ and different socioeconomics‚ we have to ask‚ “Is the investment in higher education worth the return?” The goal of all Americans is to be able to graduate from college and have a successful life. Due to the rising costs

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    This article by June Jordan relates to Race and Racism in Higher Education because it discusses how Black English is not recognize as a language by most because it is taught that Standard English is the only connect form of English. Jordan teaches her class about the importance of Black English in the Black community and helps her students understand by reading different books that uses B.E as well as breaking down the different rules for to form the language. This text made me think about the way

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