Education Apr 03 Community colleges face low enrollment, dismal completion rates Scant advising, labyrinthian financial aid and unclear career pathways are among the challenges facing two-year schools and their students.
Education Dec 29 For some colleges, COVID-19 ‘accelerated innovation’ in how to adapt The pandemic has accelerated innovation in an industry that’s usually slow to change.
Education Apr 07 Pass/fail grades may help students during the COVID-19 crisis, but could cost them later The already dismal rate at which academic credit transfers from one college to another is likely to be even lower for the many courses this semester graded simply “pass.” Competitive professional or graduate programs may not accept them at all.
Education Mar 20 Student scientists, athletes and artists miss opportunities when learning moves online The closing of colleges and universities has disrupted the educations of millions of students. But it’s affecting the lives of many in ways that are not yet widely understood.
Education Mar 13 Already stretched universities now face huge endowment losses from market meltdown With attention focused on classes being canceled and students being sent home, the coronavirus presents another threat to U.S. universities and colleges: tens of billions of dollars in potential endowment losses.
Education Sep 16 Why finding out how much a college costs is harder than it looks The Trump administration is pushing to make college costs and outcomes more transparent, as an alternative to regulating institutions. But some of the data is inaccessible and inaccurate, and much is provided by colleges and universities with little independent oversight.
Education Feb 26 Most Americans don’t realize state funding for higher ed fell by billions Spending is down by $9 billion over the last decade, driving tuition up and frustrating the search for skilled workers.
Education Nov 09 Some colleges are totally unaffordable, and this tool proves it After years of escalating costs and stagnant earnings, new data show that some colleges have finally grown conclusively, decisively and categorically unaffordable for many Americans.
Education Oct 30 Billions in Pell Grants go to students who aren’t graduating, new data shows Taxpayers have spent more than $325 billion in the last decade on Pell Grants meant to help low-income students graduate, but only half of Pell recipients at four-year universities and colleges graduated within six years, new data show. It’s the…
Education Sep 17 Colleges face pressure to answer a basic question: What are students learning? The push is coming from policymakers and consumers who want to know the return on their investments in college.