American higher education is a stunning success, but mostly for the people who work in it. Faculty members and administrators enjoy employment that pays pretty well and is more secure … Continue reading “How Our Higher-Education System Could Put Students First”
Colleges’ tuition costs are easy enough to find, but not every student pays list price. Education experts agree that data about so-called discount rates could be an invaluable tool for … Continue reading “Don’t Hide the Discount Rate”
Colleges perform two vital functions: They disseminate to the people (especially their own students) the knowledge and wisdom acquired through time in ways that enhance the common good, and they also … Continue reading “Colleges: Go Back to Basics”
Soon, high school graduates will be making monumental decisions that will determine their future quality of life. These decisions include whether to attend college; if so, where; and finally, what … Continue reading “Reducing Student Cost and Enhancing the Value of College Education”
On February 6, the Raleigh News & Observer asked whether the North Carolina legislature has “done enough to actually damage the University of North Carolina System’s traditionally stellar quality during … Continue reading “No, the NC Legislature Hasn’t “Harmed” Public Universities”
Scrolling through my social media recently, I noticed a post shared by a friend that read: “@ all high school seniors filling out college applications right now: COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS … Continue reading “A Graduate’s Perspective: The Value of First Attending Community College”
The most striking fact about American colleges and universities over the last fifty years is how rapidly the cost of attending has risen. A good perspective on the college cost … Continue reading “Explaining the High Cost of College”
While community colleges are known as a low-cost path to higher education, some might be shocked to learn that their enrollments took a steeper hit than the four-year sector in … Continue reading “To Survive, Community Colleges Need to Stay True to Their Mission”
The coronavirus pandemic may be nearing its end, but that does not mean a return to normal in all cases. Even before the virus pushed classes out of the physical … Continue reading “States Need to Take the Lead in Controlling College Costs”
Public higher education was once America’s great enabler, permitting young people from lower-class backgrounds to attend college for very little money and to rise as far as their abilities and … Continue reading “Why Don’t Governing Boards Rein in College Costs?”