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isPermaLink="false">http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/?p=992</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thank you for making the Take America to College project and the Degrees of Difficulty Web series such a success. Without your submissions, your stories and your passion, we couldn&#8217;t have accomplished what we did. Special thanks to Charnee and everyone else who participated in the live chat.
The series is still up on USATODAY.com [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/thanks-for-all-your-support/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Degrees of Difficulty is live!</title><link>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/degrees-of-difficulty-is-live/</link> <comments>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/degrees-of-difficulty-is-live/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 22:48:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Take America News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/?p=985</guid> <description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve officially launched the Web series! Tune in now at USATODAY.com. A new video will be posted every day this week, so check back often.
And be sure to participate in the live Web chat on Wednesday, May 26th at 1PM EDT.
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/?p=978</guid> <description><![CDATA[Nontraditional College Students Star in Compelling USA TODAY Video Series: &#8220;Degrees of Difficulty. Does Finishing College Have to Be So Hard?&#8221;
NEW HAVEN – A police officer, a single mother who waitresses 35 hours a week, an aspiring aviation mechanic, a sales assistant, and an Iraq war veteran. All have one thing in common: they are [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/press-release-may-20-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Teaching for an Uncertain Future</title><link>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/teaching-for-an-uncertain-future/</link> <comments>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/teaching-for-an-uncertain-future/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 23:15:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guest Bloggers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Take America News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/?p=904</guid> <description><![CDATA[Our newest guest blogger, Katherine, is an Inclusion Classroom Teacher in Yonkers, NY where she works with a diverse group of 8th graders. Katherine is currently studying Urban Planning and also teaching Hebrew at an after-school program. She&#8217;s also the winner of our Kodak Zi8 pocket video camera. Today Katherine took some time out of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/teaching-for-an-uncertain-future/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Affording College (Even After Graduation)</title><link>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/affording-college-even-after-graduation/</link> <comments>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/affording-college-even-after-graduation/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 23:21:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guest Bloggers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Take America News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/?p=885</guid> <description><![CDATA[David Leonhart at the The New York Times Magazine recently wrote  an article titled "Stduents of the Great Recession" which captured the effects of the Great Depression on students of the time. Perhaps to readers' surprise, Leonhart notes that the depression had a very positive effect on the country as a whole]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/affording-college-even-after-graduation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Randi Cruz Featured on NC Public Radio!</title><link>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/randi-cruz-featured-on-nc-public-radio/</link> <comments>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/randi-cruz-featured-on-nc-public-radio/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 20:36:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Take America News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/?p=881</guid> <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Randi Cruz, one of our Take America to College online vote finalists! American Public Media&#8217;s The Story profiles Randi Cruz and her time spent in the Navy. Check out Randi&#8217;s story here.
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/?p=872</guid> <description><![CDATA[While waiting for the full episodes to arrive, check out a few of the behind-the-scenes moments. The team discusses their journeys through college and the diverse experiences they&#8217;ve had.
The team talks about &#8220;typical&#8221; college experiencesOn being a non-traditional student]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/behind-the-scenes-the-team-in-dc/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Danielle &#8211; Balancing Work and School</title><link>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/danielle-balancing-work-and-school/</link> <comments>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/danielle-balancing-work-and-school/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 23:14:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guest Bloggers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[team]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/?p=850</guid> <description><![CDATA[I am fortunate enough to work in my field of study. My title is "Network Engineer" or "Resident Geek". That basically translates to: "She who fixes anything that breaks that has wires in it." ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/danielle-balancing-work-and-school/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Charnee &#8211; Reflections on DC</title><link>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/charnee-reflections-on-dc/</link> <comments>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/charnee-reflections-on-dc/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 16:01:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Charnee</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Take America Team]]></category> <category><![CDATA[team]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/?p=833</guid> <description><![CDATA[I wouldn&#8217;t trade this experience for the World! I was able to step out of my comfort zone, and realize many other students share some of my same hardships. Everyone on the Take America to College team was great. From the students like me, all the way to the intern that helped with the lights. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/charnee-reflections-on-dc/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Jackie Speaks &#8211; College is No Longer a Nice &#8220;Extra&#8221;</title><link>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/jackie-speaks-college-is-no-longer-a-nice-extra/</link> <comments>http://www.takeamericatocollege.com/jackie-speaks-college-is-no-longer-a-nice-extra/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 15:47:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Take America Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guest Bloggers]]></category><guid
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