Student Debt Levels Off as Parents Take Out More Loans
Hitting federal maximums on borrowing, students are looking toward their parents to help them finance undergraduate and graduate degrees. On The New York Times.
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Chicago Gets a Latino-Focused College
Instituto College is a two-year unaccredited school that prepares students without a diploma for middle-income jobs. On Education Dive.
The Passion That Drives East Carolina University
ECU's chancellor writes about the success of ECU while vaguely warning about challenges ahead. On the News & Observer.
Private University Officials Nervous About Long-Term Stability
Only 44 percent of chief financial officers are confident in their school's financial viability for the next decade, a 10 percent drop from two years ago. On Inside Higher Ed.
AAUP Launches Campaign Against Free Speech Protections on Campus
The professor's union tries to wave away threats to the First Amendment on campus, claiming that statehouses who pass laws that protect free speech create a "litigious environment." On Forbes.
The Partisan Hypocrisy Over Free Speech
After a recent free-speech ruling at Marquette University, some writers on the left are upset because of nasty emails to an instructor that followed from a critical blog post. On Unyielding Liberty.
The Startup Trying to Force Transparency on College Aid Offers
Edmit wants to help students shop around and negotiate on their financial aid offers from different colleges, something that's very hard to do now. On Ozy.
How Well Do North Carolina Colleges Pay Their Leaders?
Two of North Carolina's public leaders make the top 20 in national executive pay, and another has pay higher than average. On Triangle Business Journal.
Christian Colleges Prepare for the Worst
Existing laws could be used to constrain religious schools—even if they abandon federal student aid and their non-profit statuses. On First Things.
With More Student Debt, Grads Pick Jobs Unrelated to Their Degree
Graduates get "less choosy" when they're worried about their debt, so they pick jobs that pay more in the short-term. On CNBC.