Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Low-income students who graduate from Boston’s public high schools with at least a “C” average will be eligible for free tuition at community colleges in Charlestown or Roxbury under a plan announced Friday by Mayor Martin J. Walsh. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. When Gregory Crawford becomes Miami University’s president in June, his salary will be about 15 percent more than that of his predecessor. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In recent years much debate has arisen about the value of a college degree. Many argue that learning is intrinsically worthwhile for its own sake. But a great number of students and parents want to know the financial bottom line before they commit to enrolling in a college that could cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for a four-year degree. What is the payoff. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Hundreds of food pantries cropping up on college campuses offer one stark symbol of the gulf between the experiences of rich and poor as they reach for the American dream. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled the student loan Payback Playbook, a set of prototype disclosures that outline a path to affordable payments for borrowers trying to avoid student debt distress. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. I think some clarity is in order. Ohio does have a real problem with the affordability of its state-funded schools. A quick look at the 2016 College Scorecard, produced by the U.S. Department of Education, reveals that the average debt of a student graduating from Ohio State University is $22,250. A graduate of the University of Toledo graduates with $24,994. Shockingly, the typical Central State graduate leaves with more than $39,000 in federal student-loan debt. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Taking shelter from the cold and chilly night inside a cavernous gym in a community center in the East London borough of Newham, two dozen teenagers gossip, stretch, and set up hurdles for a track-and-field training session. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Focused on a common mission to improve student learning, the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE) and Taskstream,the leading assessment management and e-portfolio provider for higher education, have formed a multi-year collaborative partnership to advance the field of learning assessment. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Full-time employees at Tennessee’s public colleges and universities can now carry handguns on campus under a bill that became law Monday, although without the governor’s signature. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A Washington state community college and a medium-security military correctional facility are growing a program to provide vocational training for inmates. More...
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