JUSTIN POPE, Associated PressCommunity CollegesFour Ways Higher Education Has Changed in Wake of Great RecessionThese days, there’s more of a sense of urgency about higher education, it’s more crowded and more expensive. However, it is also more flexible and accessible to millions.June 24, 2013HomeAffirmative Action Case Sparks Debate Over Race vs. ClassClass inequality is getting more attention than race as a barrier to opportunity in higher education.June 17, 2013StudentsEven for Drop-outs, College PaysIt sounds like the worst of all worlds borrowing money for college, then dropping out and facing the debt without a degree.June 10, 2013StudentsHigher Ed Systems in 10 States Turn to CourseraThe movement of “Massive Open Online Courses,” which began with elite universities making their courses available online to the masses, is rapidly moving into the trenches of public higher education.May 30, 2013StudentsStudy: Parental Support Sends Down College GPAPublished in this month’s American Sociological Review, the study suggests students with some of their own “skin in the game” may work harder.January 15, 2013HomeLiberal Arts Colleges Forced to Evolve With MarketToday’s career-focused students mostly aren’t buying the idea that a liberal arts education is good value, and many small liberal arts colleges are struggling.December 30, 2012StudentsLoan Default Data Study Highlights For-Profit Student BorrowersMore than one in five borrowers of federal student loans who attend for-profit colleges default within three years of beginning repayment, new figures made available by the U.S. Department of Education on Monday show.December 14, 2009StudentsCollege Cutbacks Make it Harder to Earn DegreesDeep budget cuts, which force colleges and universities to eliminate courses, are likely to prolong the time and increase the expense for students to earn their degrees.October 13, 2009StudentsAnalysis: Meltdown Could Force College Aid ShiftJohnny is a middle-class student who worked hard to get good grades and a high SAT score. Jane’s record isn’t as good, but her family is low-income, and without help she might not be able to go to college at all.February 19, 2009HomeEducation Funding: Students Win Big in House and Senate Stimulus BillsThe stimulus plan emerging in Washington could offer an unprecedented, multibillion-dollar boost in financial help for college students trying to pursue a degree while they ride out the recession.February 9, 2009Page 1 of 2Next Page
