How some wealthy parents game the college admissions process
While the actions uncovered in the indictments were blatantly illegal, it’s far from the first time affluent Americans have used their status to secure seats at some of America’s most elite colleges.
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How a bombshell bribery scandal illuminates the ‘corruption’ of college admissions
Scandal has ensnared some of the nation’s top colleges, as prosecutors allege that wealthy parents conspired to help their kids cheat on college admissions tests and funnel bribes to college athletic coaches to secure admission into elite schools. William Brangham…
How colleges are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet
In a world where not only universities, but private companies, are getting into the education game, the pressure to keep up with an ever-changing work landscape is stronger than ever.
How colleges are adapting to the decline in liberal arts majors
The decline in liberal arts enrollment has forced many colleges to eliminate courses and, in some cases, entire majors.
A federally funded program is trying to increase high school graduation, college readiness and college enrollment at low resource high schools.
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…
Maine, land of lobsters and lighthouses, is also the nation’s oldest state. With a median age of 43, roughly a third of its population is in or approaching retirement. To counter its aging workforce, the state is attempting to attract…
How much do you know about applying to and paying for college? Take this true/false pop quiz to see where you stand.
As I crisscrossed the country on a recent book tour, parents repeatedly expressed worry about catapulting college costs. No wonder: Average sticker prices are now $19,000 per year for public four-year schools (in-state) and $47,000 per year for private schools.
