On the Brink of Disaster?
The evidence for a sharp rise in college closures due to the recession is decidedly mixed.
Costs
American colleges and universities spend billions of dollars a year from state, federal, and private sources. The following articles identify ways to cut costs and ensure that public investment in higher education provides value to students, taxpayers, and society.
No Detours on the Big Government Highway, Part II
Aug 16, 2009 ·
Jay Schalin
Despite lots of rhetoric about cuts to the UNC budget, the university system’s expansionary agenda keeps rolling along.
No Detours on the Big Government Highway, Part I
Aug 13, 2009 ·
Jay Schalin
Despite lots of rhetoric about cuts to the UNC budget, the university system’s expansionary agenda keeps rolling along.
Drowning in Debt?
Aug 10, 2009 ·
Jenna A. Robinson
Yes, students are drowning in debt, but the recommendations of a new Education Sector study won’t solve the problem.
Just Say No to Special Interest Scholarships
Aug 6, 2009 ·
Jay Schalin
The North Carolina state legislature is considering a new scholarship program specifically for minimum-wage workers.
The Bane of Bureaucracy
Aug 3, 2009 ·
Jay Schalin
A private consultant’s investigation of UNC-Chapel Hill is a model for the reform of higher education business practices.
Pick a Number, Any Number
Jul 24, 2009 ·
Jay Schalin
A study that tries to determine the economic impact of the University of North Carolina system takes too many liberties to provide meaningful estimates.
Where Profit Is a Bad Word
Jul 19, 2009 ·
Jane S. Shaw
For-profit higher education is like the Rodney Dangerfield of academia—it gets little or no respect.
Which College for You?
Jul 13, 2009 ·
Jenna A. Robinson
You should start the process of choosing a college by thinking about what you personally want out of it.
What Makes Higher Ed Tick?
Jul 9, 2009 ·
Jay Schalin
The Pope Center gathered some of the top names in the higher education reform movement to discuss a provocative paper on the underlying mechanics of academia.