Recession changes top high school seniors' college choices
You can read the report by Oregonian's Betsy Hammond and Bill Graves on how the 450 valedictorians in the Portland area say the impact of the recession on their families has caused them to change college plans, which in many cases means settling for second or third choices. You can also read Hammond's story "Freshman year: Make or Break" on how pivotal the first year of high school is. June 5, 2009.