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Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Danielle Reed	Financial Planning Education 101: 10 Standout Schools A closer look at ten notable schools for with financial planning programs.
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Financial Planning November 1, 2012 Ann Marsh	25 Great Schools For Future Financial Planners The academic landscape for financial planning is shifting rapidly. Here s where to find the next generation of advisors.
Registered Rep. March 18, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	New CFP Curriculum Daunts Instructors The Certified Financial Planner designation is about to become more challenging to obtain.
Registered Rep. October 6, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Those Who Revisit CFP Exam To Pay Less A sluggish economy dampens prices; why should professional examinations be an exception?
Financial Planning January 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell	Spreading the News After being educated about the requirements for a CFP and the approach these planners take in offering financial advice, consumers say they are more likely to seek out a CFP for help with managing their money.
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Ed McCarthy	The Next Generation of Advisers (and the Problem with Uncovering Them) There's still no tried-and-true path for those entering the financial planning profession.
Entrepreneur April 2010	Top Honors Business school students give a shout out to their schools. The Princeton Review's Student Opinion Honors for business schools.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Allen Plummer	Over the Top There's one big problem with being on top, and the organization that administers the Certified Financial Planner designation is in the process of learning all about it.
Financial Planning June 1, 2005 Ed McCarthy	Sorting Through Certifications Continuing education designations for financial planners are proliferating at a dizzying pace. The specific designations matter less than the content of the courses. Here's a sampler.
T.H.E. Journal November 2003 Judith B. Rajala	Bridging the Gap: Programs for Earning College Credit in High School Earning college credit while still in high school can afford students many wonderful opportunities. A look at programs that provide high school students college-level credit prior to graduation
CRM September 2013 Leonard Klie	Schools Need to Rethink Their CRM Approaches Many colleges and universities are only using CRM for marketing, ignoring vital service and sales components.
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Registered Rep. January 23, 2015 Lynn O'Shaughnessy	Five Secrets Colleges Are Keeping From You While universities may lure students with fancy brochures, luxury housing and scenic architecture, the reality is that colleges are high-stakes businesses preoccupied with enhancing their own prestige.
T.H.E. Journal February 2003 Sylvia Charp	Engaging the Tech-Savvy Generation It's the job of every educator to use all technological resources available to keep students engaged in the classroom. But a true tech-savvy educator is continually learning from his or her students.
Registered Rep. April 23, 2014 David Armstrong	Editor's Letter: May 2014 The CFP Board's refusal to recognize problems doesn't bode well for the future of an organization that continues to play a vital role.
HHMI Bulletin Fall 2012	HHMI Awards $50 Million to Colleges Forty-seven small colleges and universities have accepted a challenge: to create more engaging science classes, bring real-world research experiences to students, and increase the diversity of students who study science.
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The Motley Fool January 3, 2012 Brian Stoffel	Was I Completely Wrong About For-Profit Education? Our analyst takes a second look at the industry's ability to disrupt.
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Reason June 2005 Lisa Snell	How Schools Cheat From underreporting violence to inflating graduation rates to fudging test scores, educators are lying to the American public.
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 Louis Lavelle	What's Behind the Grade The methodology underlying undergraduate business program rankings.
Registered Rep. June 18, 2012 Lynn O'Shaughnessy	How College Rankings Influence Scholarship Awards For your affluent clients, it's the schools that don't possess the marquee names that will be eager to award their children scholarships. The author's book, The College Solution: A Guide to Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price explains more.
Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Kenneth Corbin	Raising the CFP Profile: CEO Kevin Keller Discusses Enforcement CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller talks about enforcing the fiduciary standard and building the image of the profession.
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Reason February 2005 Julian Sanchez	Negative Action The central argument is one that critics of affirmative action have long made: Students admitted to a school under looser standards are, almost by definition, less likely to be prepared to succeed once admitted, undermining whatever benefit the preference was meant to confer.
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Financial Advisor November 2005 Fazzi & Simonoff	Rocky Mountain Why? After a year's worth of changes that has seen it's staff cut by 60% and many of its core operations put under intense scrutiny, it's safe to say the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards is in the midst of remaking itself.
Registered Rep. May 20, 2013 Lynn O'Shaughnessy	Unlocking College Data What good are the loads of data about colleges, if families can't access it? Here are four websites that are opening the vault.
Registered Rep. March 18, 2013 Lynn O'Shaughnessy	Getting the Most Bang for Your Tuition Bucks Many students and parents don't have the resources to benchmark colleges against one another, but the government has unveiled an online College Scorecard, which will allow families to compare schools based on simple criteria.
HBS Working Knowledge October 8, 2007 Martha Lagace	Management Education's Unanswered Questions Is management a profession? After more than a century of business education, it remains an open question.
BusinessWeek November 14, 2005 Lindsey Gerdes	Personal Finance for Freshmen College students need money smarts if they want to succeed after graduation. Increasingly, schools are offering assistance.
Job Journal December 3, 2006 Rich Heintz	Public vs. Private Colleges Are you better off attending a public or private school?
Registered Rep. December 17, 2012 Lynn O'Shaughnessy	College Admissions Fever The college admissions process can drive teens and their parents crazy this time of year. Here are some statistics to get clients of college-bound kids to simmer down.
Financial Advisor May 2012	CFP Board Shortens Certification Time The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards last month said it's amending its regulations to shorten the time needed to qualify for CFP certification from three years to two if the person has two years of experience.
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