Personal debt has reached record levels in the UK. Latest statistics show that people in the UK owe £1.58 trillion. This is up from £1.53 trillion in 2017. This means on average that each adult owes an extra £1,169.92 in 2018 compared with 2017. The findings also show that the average total debt per household – including mortgages – is just over £58,000. More...

Teacher strikes are generating a healthy focus on how far public education funding has fallen over the past decade. The full explanation, however, goes beyond basic funding cuts. It involves systematic advantages in terms of funding, students and teachers for charter schools and voucher programs as compared to traditional public schools. More...

As college tuition continues to rise at a staggering rate, people tend to worry about how much harder it becomes for students and families to pay for college. More...

A college professor lashes out on social media with a caustic political opinion. Online commentators explode with outrage and demand firings. 
Does the university stand behind the instructor and accept a reputational beating? It depends both on the law and the fortitude of campus administrators. More...

The past several years have seen increased calls for colleges and universities to demonstrate their value to students, families and taxpayers. And the pressure has come from both sides of the political spectrum. More...