How Graduate Earnings Change During a Recession
Graduates of for-profit colleges felt the most pain and graduates of non-profit colleges did about the same on average as they did entering the economy during a boom. On Liberty Street Economics.
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Student Borrowing Has Crept Up
The Education Department updated a report on student debt for the first time in eight years; students borrowed an average of $30,500. On Inside Higher Ed.
Santa Clara U. Won’t Recognize Conservative Group for Safety Reasons
The student government claims Young Americans for Freedom would marginalize minority students. On Reason.
Not All Student Loan Borrowers Are Victims
Though some politicians and journalists like to portray student loan debt as a curse, most students can afford and pay off their debts. On National Review.
The Least Diverse Part of Academia? The Faculty
After years and years of officials emphasizing how important diversity is, their racial numbers among professions have barely budged. On Minding the Campus.
Texas Requires All High School Seniors to Submit a FAFSA
The state hopes to boost college enrollment and receive more financial aid to afford tuition. On Inside Higher Ed.
Students Who Want to Teach Rarely Make It to a Classroom
While education school graduates generally find their way back to school, many other students who would like to teach don't follow through. On Education Week.
Jumping from Community College to UNC: Not All Improvements
Community college offers a wider range of students and a curiosity that can get stifled by the UNC bubble. On EdNC.
Is Academic Freedom Nonsense?
College used to be focused on preserving the past and protecting cultural and intellectual knowledge, not on fostering a free exchange of ideas. On The American Conservative.
When the National Guard Shot Up Dorms at NC A&T
Protests against segregation and racism throughout the 1960s culminated in a clash with the National Guard, the death of a student, more students injured, and 300 arrested. On the Greensboro News & Record.