Pennsylvania’s Attempts to Reform Their Higher Ed System
Lawmakers froze the system's tuition for the first time since 1998; they're also trying to create a system of statewide governance among schools to avoid infighting. On Inside Higher Ed.
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How Pell Grants Became a Middle-Class Entitlement
The mission creep of Pell Grants shifted their focus from poor students to most students. On AEI.
The Politics of Hosting Donald Trump at Your University
East Carolina University faces support and criticism for hosting Donald Trump recently, but school officials couldn't say no. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
A New Debt Cancellation Bill from Elizabeth Warren
Warren's plan would make students earning under $100,000 eligible for up to $50,000 in loan forgiveness. On Inside Higher Ed.
The College Reform Ideas of Senator Josh Hawley
Hawley's proposals to make apprenticeships eligible for Pell Grants and require colleges to pay half the cost when students default on student loans could be a dramatic change to the status quo. On the Daily Signal.
For NC Community Colleges, More Money and a Marketing Push
The community college system received funding for most of their priorities in the state budget, and they want to reach more North Carolina residents who could benefit from a community college credential. On EdNC.
At Quinnipiac, Officials Destroyed Their Own Notes of Title IX Case
A federal judge will allow a lawsuit after an anonymous student accused Quinnipiac of unfairness in their Title IX proceedings; school officials prevented the accused student from questioning his accusers. On Inside Higher Ed.
Campus Buildings and the Outrageous Prices Paid
Building or demolishing a complex on a university campus brings with it eye-popping amounts of cash that is rarely questioned by university officials or trustees with oversight responsibility. On Forbes.
College Costs and the Baumol Effect
The Baumol Effect may not be a good fit for why college costs keep rising; higher ed has stagnant productivity levels, but the expansion of the university into all sorts of activity could be the main driver of costs. On Education Next.
When Progressives Explicitly Want College Without Dissenting Views
Sarah Lawrence College is struggling to balance its tradition of progressive thought against a conception of education that allows anyone who disagrees to say so in public. On Heterodox Academy.