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Writing Skills—Does College Really Improve Them?

A researcher at Rice University urges colleges to measure students’ writing skills to see if they improve in their four years of college. The researcher, James Pomerantz, a professor of psychology and a co-author of the writing skills study, says that college-ranking websites should be able to provide information on how well colleges help students improve their skills, such as writing.

A Woman’s Wealth

When black enterprise last featured the topic of women and money management in 2003, we boldly declared, “A Man Is Not a Plan.” This year, we’re reinforcing that message by showing women how to take control of their financial future in a special three-part series, Women & Money.

5 Things You Should Know About Professional e-Portfolios

These electronic portfolios will increasingly become the preferred reference tool for employers seeking talent, and for educators evaluating student learning outcomes, says Heather Hiles, founder and CEO of Pathbrite (www.pathbrite.com), an education technology company that facilitates the designing of educational e-portfolios.

Education Can Keep You from Marrying (or Being) the Wrong Person

According to the Pew Research Center, college-educated women have an almost eight-in-10 chance of still being married after two decades. Only 40% of women who have a high school diploma or less could expect their marriage to last as long, according to Pew.

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