Submitted by Ray Bendici. Between juggling classes, extracurricular activities and often a part-time job, it's no wonder some students are struggling to graduate on time. More...
30 août 2016
30 août 2016
Community college offers no textbook classes
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Going to college just got a little bit less expensive for students at Wytheville Community College (WCC). WCC now offers students significant savings by providing classes this fall that do not require them to buy books or supplemental course materials. More...30 août 2016
Celebrating diversity as important locally as globally
Submitted by Tim Goral. It is the obligation of higher education institutions to inform and facilitate discussions that assist in a greater understanding of the world in which we live, and to provide an environment that allows for the sometimes uncomfortable discourse that increases self-awareness and empathy for those whose life experiences differ from our own. More...30 août 2016
To get to Harvard, go to Haiti?
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. This summer, as last, Dylan Hernandez, 17, noticed a theme on the social media accounts of fellow students at his private Catholic high school in Flint, Mich. More...30 août 2016
The real enemy of education reform
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. During the protracted health care debate of 2009 and 2010, reformers suffered from choosing an easy target rather than the one with all the power. Time after time, they would depict the insurance industry as the source of all the system’s ills. Certainly, this made some sense, considering that the changes on offer amounted to insurance reform: guaranteeing coverage to anyone who seeks it, limiting premium prices, and building state health care exchanges where consumers could shop for insurance options. More...30 août 2016
On forgiving student loan debt
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The United States economy faces many challenges, but student debt isn’t one of them. It’s true, total outstanding student debt is $1.26 trillion, far larger than car loans, which are $1.1 trillion or credit card debt, weighing in at $0.73 trillion. But still, student loan debt isn’t something most Americans (even indebted millennials) should worry about. More...30 août 2016
For-profit college fights ED on blocking conversion to a nonprofit
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Center for Excellence in Higher Education, a Utah-based chain of career colleges, is demanding the Department of Education reconsider its request to become a nonprofit under the federal financial aid program, accusing the agency of disregarding legal precedent to advance a political agenda. More...30 août 2016
Meet the virtual guidance counselor
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Last December, when Amal Abdi found out she’d gotten into Yale University early with a full scholarship, the first thing she did was call her parents, who had fled war-torn Somalia in the 1990s to start a new life in Columbus, Ohio. More...
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