Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Overshadowed by the presidential race has been another set of polls this campaign season.
They expose declining confidence. Low approval ratings. Financial worries. Mistrust. More...
Higher education for the AI age: Let’s think about it before the machines do it for us
Submitted by Tim Goral. Amid the wall-to-wall coverage of the U.S. presidential race, it was easy to miss the Obama administration’s release this month of a slim, 48-page report titled “Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence.” Yet the subject of the report — and the changes it foreshadows — may prove to be as consequential for our society, and our education system, as even the most high-stakes national election. More...
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College affordability: a shared obligation
Submitted by Tim Goral. As the first member of my family to attend college, I am very much a product of affordable higher education. It has also been the focus of my entire professional career. It is gratifying to see the issues of access, affordability and student debt given some prominence in the political arena in this election season. More...
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Free college short-circuits complex issue
Students offered perks for not taking free college classes
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Since 1985, Minnesota has offered high school students a handful of different options for earning free college credits. These “dual credit” programs have helped students skip entire years of college, emancipating their families from just as much debt. More...
Putting soda out of reach
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Can public health officials force Americans to break their soda habit?
The answer may come soon from the University of California, San Francisco, a health sciences center that has more than 24,000 employees on its sprawling campus. More...
College is the goal. Will these three teenagers get there?
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Times is following three teenagers in Topeka, Kan., as they decide where to apply to college – and even whether college is the right choice for them. In a live chat on Tuesday, we talked with the students, their principal and experts about navigating the path to higher education. More...