Higher education valued.A recent national survey of young adults shows that the majority of them value higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Public Agenda, the nonprofit, nonpartisan opinion research organization. Most of the young adults, ages 18 to 25, surveyed in Life After High School: Young People Talk about Their Hopes and Prospects, report that their parents inspired them to go to college and most had a teacher in high school who took a strong interest in them and encouraged them. Money plays a big role in the final decision for college and the shortage of high school counselors A school counselor is a counselor and educator who works in schools, and have historically been referred to as "guidance counselors" or "educational counselors," although "Professional School Counselor" is now the preferred term. makes it difficult. About 53 percent of those surveyed said there were not enough counselors in high school. While money is not a factor for most young white Americans The term white American (often used interchangeably with "Caucasian American"[2] and within the United States simply "white"[3]) is an umbrella term that refers to people of European, Middle Eastern, and North African descent residing in the United States. , it is for most young black and Hispanic students. |
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