Little imagination in the Gates Foundation papers to “reimagine” federal…
Mar 27, 2013 by George Leef |
The Gates Foundation commissions 15 papers on “reimagining” federal student aid.
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Here’s Some of that Famous Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Feb 27, 2013 by George Leef |
Taxpayers lose $1 billion or more a year to fraudulent use of Pell grants.
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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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Doubting College’s Worth Beyond Jobs and Earnings
Aug 16, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
When Americans today ask, “Is college worth it?” they are not just asking whether they will earn more than most high school graduates.
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My Thoughts on the Harkin Report
Aug 15, 2012 by George Leef |
The recent report on for-profit colleges is worth paying attention to, but its approach is problematic, writes George Leef.
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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 >
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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Making Student Loan Debt Fun
Jun 21, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
Borrowers can work through their student debt one step at a time with the services of a new program called SALT.
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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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Give It the Old College Try
Apr 30, 2012 by Richard Vedder |
Richard Vedder criticizes low interest student loans, which he says will not be of much benefit to students and will serve to entice people to go to college unnecessarily.
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There Are As Many Student-Loan Debtors as College Graduates
Apr 13, 2012 by Richard Vedder |
Richard Vedder discusses new data that reveal huge numbers of students are very slow in paying back loans and that the financial problems associated with student-loan debt have been understated.
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Defending Online Learning, Part One
Feb 28, 2012 by Thomas K. Lindsay |
Once a skeptic, Thomas K. Lindsay now sees online education as a powerful means to address the crisis in American higher education.
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Beware of FAFSA!
Feb 17, 2012 by George Leef |
Unintended consequences of federal student aid.
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Parents Pile Up Education Loans, Imperil Retirement Years
Feb 16, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
Well-meaning parents who borrow heavily to finance their children's college education end up with mountainous debts and endangered retirements
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Overinvesting in Higher Ed
Feb 08, 2012 by Richard Vedder |
Should nearly everyone go to college? No, says Richard Vedder.
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