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Financing College, Importance of Postsecondary Education the Focus of March TV Show |
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From Education Newsfeed: Tips for parents on paying for college, as well as a discussion on why postsecondary education is so vital to career success will be the focus of the March edition of the U.S. Department of Education's TV show, "Education News Parents Can Use." How will the Commission on the Future of Higher Education's final report and U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings' Action Plan improve the accessibility, affordability and accountability of U.S. colleges and universities? Among the guests will be U.S. Under Secretary of Education Sara Martinez Tucker, who until joining the Education Department recently served as president of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. The organization generates funds for $195 million in scholarships to more than 78,000 students and helps organize community outreach programs to raise college expectations in Latino families and communities. Also appearing will be Derek Canty, co-founder and vice president at College Summit, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising college enrollment rates nationwide, as well as Beverely J. Elliott, a school counselor in Tucson, Ariz., and the 2006 Secondary School Counselor of the Year.
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