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Nataniel Pabon-Trinidad, a rising senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies in Gretna, took his first CLEP exam last year just as an aside. He’d completed his Spanish III class and his teacher told him he could earn college credit if he took a standardized test sanctioned by the College Board. “I thought, […]
Students can take college courses at no cost thanks to a program called Freshman Year for Free. The program offers more than 40 freshman-level classes taught online by professors from across the country. David Vise, executive director of the Modern States Education Alliance, the philanthropy behind the program, said it gave students an “on-ramp to […]
“If Abe Lincoln were reincarnated,” education entrepreneur Steve Klinsky told Red Alert Politics in a phone interview, “there should be a way for that type of person to get an education.” Pointing to the largely self-educated and rurally located Lincoln as an example, Klinsky noted that education should reach all who seek it. His newest […]
As the cost of college education continues to skyrocket and the current model of higher education resists changing its traditional model, some educational entrepreneurs are working to reduce barriers to entry for prospective college students with financial struggles. One such intervention, labeled the “Freshman Year for Free” program, formally launched in the summer of 2017 […]
…Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are one of the most commonly cited examples of education on the internet but there are other signs of digital lecturing gathering momentum. In the US, for example, a non-profit called Modern States pays prominent academics to record lectures, and then uses these recordings as free online educational materials for […]
The Modern States Education Alliance may provide just that. “In short, Modern States works like a global digital public library of great college courses,” Steve Klinsky, the founder, explains in The Washington Monthly. “If you visit ModernStates.org, you will find state-of-the-art, totally tuition-free online courses in over 40 major freshman subjects, along with free online […]
A reform-minded philanthropist has partnered with leading universities to create a top-notch library of online college courses. Students who excel can earn academic credits–and the equivalent of their full freshman year for free.
About five years ago, college presidents, software developers, and education reformers predicted that “massive open online courses,” or MOOCs, would spur a revolution in higher education and a new era of flexible, affordable learning. The New York Times’s Education Life declared 2012 the “Year of the MOOC,” with a cover feature.
“The future of education is digital. We live in an increasingly digital world, where technology is a part of our lives in so many ways. Now more than ever, it is crucial that we incorporate digital technology into education. To prepare students for higher education and future jobs, we must ensure that they are familiar […]
A philanthropic organization aimed at making college more affordable and accessible is partnering with the county school system and local agencies to offer tuition-free courses. Modern States Education Alliance announced a partnership with Henderson County Public Schools and the local chapters of the NAACP and El Centro. The organizations will work together to help area […]
High school juniors Trinity Howard and Truc Le haven’t decided where they will attend college nor have they settled on a major. But what the two students have decided on is completing their freshman year of college – for free – while attending Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies in Gretna.
Did you know that the CLEP test can give you college credits for a fraction of the cost of regular college courses? Currently CLEP tests cost around $80 each, but you probably know that military members can take the CLEP test for free, and veterans can use their GI Bill to pay for tests. Well […]
