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Watch These People Finding Out They Just Got Into College — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:00:53 +0000

[onescreen item="5030469"] After weeks, sometimes months, of waiting for the news, it can lead to quite the emotional release. The college-application process is long, tedious and exhausting—and that’s not even including the years of adding extracurricular activities and honors classes that precede it. But sometimes it works out in the end and, well, wow. It’s [...]

College Etiquette Challenge [VIDEO]

Bristol — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 21:00:51 +0000

With Back to School right around the corner and a lot of people leaving for college for the first time, I thought it was important to make sure you knew college etiquette. I hope this saves you a lot of pain and frustration! Plus, there’s info on how you could get a scholarship from Target. [...]

East Texans Break Out the College Gear on GenTX Day

Jen Austin — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:21:37 +0000

Are you seeing lots of college t-shirts today? If you forgot to wear your Longhorn or Aggie, or SFA Jacks gear, run home and change! It’s all meant to support students as they move on to the next phase in their academic career, from high school to college.

KTRE says In all 14 independent school districts in Nacogdoches and Angelina counties, teachers and students are all wearing their favorite college t-shirt today. Some schools are having pep rallies and college signings to help pump up students about moving on to college.

Several schools and businesses in Angelina County are getting involved today.

New High School Allows Students to Earn College Degree and Land Job with IBM

Shauna Wright — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:14:09 +0000

The IBM International Foundation and the New York City Public Schools have collaborated to create the new Pathways in Technology Early College High School, which will open in September.

Dubbed “P-Tech,” students can earn a standard four-year diploma, or opt to stay for two extra years — after which they’ll graduate with an associate’s degree in computer science from CUNY’s College of Technology (City Tech) for free. They can then continue their studies at City Tech, attend other colleges and apply the credits they’ve already earned, or be considered for employment by IBM’s IT department and at other companies.