An Embarrassing Portrait of a State Flagship University
May 01, 2013 by George Leef |
Paying for the Party confirms many of your worst fears about big state universities.
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Cut the Cost of College by Unbundling
Nov 30, 2012 by George Leef |
College education wouldn’t cost so much if students could “unbundle” and buy just what they want.
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The Youth Vote
Nov 08, 2012 by Jason Fertig |
We know why faculty lean left. But why do students?
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Colleges Use Space Inefficiently
Oct 31, 2012 by George Leef |
The poor utilization of campus space is one of the many reasons why higher education costs too much.
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A Degree that Students Can Afford
Oct 11, 2012 by Crystal Plum |
A recent report shows a decline in college enrollment due to a weak economy. Texas Gov. Perry hopes to offer a more affordable option with the $10,00 degree.
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American Higher Education: Is It in Crisis?
Sep 25, 2012 by Richard Vedder |
Vedder foresees big changes coming in American higher education.
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Why Higher Ed Costs So Much and Delivers So Little
Sep 21, 2012 by George Leef |
The Pope Center looks at how higher education funds are allocated, for better or for worse.
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Misdirected Rebukes: For-Profits Aren’t the Real Problem
Aug 06, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
Pushing people into junk education is a problem; whether the junk is for-profit or not-for-profit is irrelevant.
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Helium, Part 2
Jul 30, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood considers how the higher-education bubble could pop.
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Bubble Update: More Helium, Part 1
Jul 27, 2012 by Peter Wood |
The bubble in American higher education is inflating rapidly. Ironically this is happening just at the moment when large numbers of Americans are noticing that there is indeed a higher-ed bubble—that… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Universities Neglect Financial Sustainability
Jul 25, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
Mission creep in higher education turns out to have some serious monetary consequences for individual institutions. A new study urges college and university leaders to get back to the core and stop trying to be an all-purpose operation.
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The Texas Model of Higher Education Reform
Jul 10, 2012 by Thomas K. Lindsay |
Texas is trying some innovative ideas for higher education, setting a good example for the rest of the country.
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More Good News on the Value of Your College Degree
Jul 02, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
NAS board member Tom Lindsay describes the rewards of your degree in popular culture.
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The 12 Reasons College Costs Keep Rising
Jun 18, 2012 by Richard Vedder |
NAS Board member Richard Vedder discusses the probable reasons for continually rising college costs.
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College Is a Drain
May 03, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
This week brought a shower of pronouncements about how college is squandering American resources.
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