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...
Video collaboration saves time, costs for university, students, staff
Smart universities are continuing to adopt live video collaboration - allowing students and staff to join classes, projects, meetings – and more – from anywhere and on any device. More...
UC guarantees path for community college students — at one-tenth the cost
Amid growing concern about rising costs and access to its campuses, the University of California reached an agreement Wednesday that is expected to boost the number of transfer students from the state’s community colleges by 10 to 15 percent. More...
Democrats meet with millennials in Elgin on college costs, 'Dreamers'
Democratic congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Eric Swalwell discussed the uncertain future of "Dreamers," rising college costs and student loan debt, and getting young people to vote during a town hall discussion Monday at Elgin Community College. More...
How HC3 lowers the total cost of ownership
Infrastructure cost is not measured merely by hardware and software costs. There are many soft, hidden and ongoing costs with infrastructure. Find out how HC3 lowers these costs through simplicity, scalability and availability. More...
Enseignement supérieur : quel est le coût de la réussite en premier cycle ?
At What Cost Wi-Fi?
By Lindsay McKenzie. Students expect wireless internet access everywhere on campus, and colleges and universities pay millions to provide it. More...
Backlash Brews Over Rising Cost of College
Backlash Brews Over Rising Cost of College
This is a crisis that has been long in the making, as colleges and universities invariably respond to any business problem (rising expenses, declining enrollments, losing football teams) with tuition increases. More...
Confirmation des coûts nettement plus élevés dans les EPHAD du privé lucratif
Sur le blog de Michel Abhervé pour Alternatives économiques. Poursuivant notre approche sur les coûts des différentes catégories d'EPHAD (voir EPHAD : le privé lucratif coûte 8 % de plus que le privé non lucratif et emploie 7 % de salariés en moins et Le rapport Fiat-Iborra sur les EPHAD confirme que le privé lucratif est plus cher avec un encadrement moindre), nous découvrons, grâce à Localtis, une étude de La Banque Postale. Plus...
A state-federal partnership to cover college costs
A Senate bill introduced last week aims to create a state-federal partnership that provides a dollar-for-dollar federal match to state higher education appropriations in exchange for a commitment to help students pay for the full cost of attendance without having to take on debt. More...