May 07 Indiana school faces backlash over Trump ‘resistance’ class By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Officials at Butler University in Indianapolis are doing damage control after conservative news outlets picked up on the description of a fall class. Continue reading
Apr 12 New York becomes first state to offer free four-year college tuition By Dayana Morales Gomez Rhode Island is now considering a similar measure, which would make two years of college free for in-state students. Continue reading
Apr 09 States want more career and technical training, but struggle to find teachers By Sophie Quinton, Stateline Two-thirds of states are currently reporting a shortage of career and technical education teachers in at least one specialty. Continue reading
Apr 08 Debate over in-state tuition for students in U.S. illegally By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Twenty states already offer cheaper in-state college tuition to students who are in the United States illegally. Continue reading
Apr 06 Who will teach career and technical training courses that states want? By Sophie Quinton, Stateline Many Minnesota employers say they can’t find skilled workers with the right career training. Meanwhile, high schools are cutting career and technical education courses because they can’t find qualified teachers. Continue reading
Mar 30 Does it pay to get a double major in college? By Christos Makridis Students are bombarded with an array of competing opportunities during college, all with the promise that each will lead to a better job or higher earnings upon entering the “real world.”… Continue reading
Mar 15 Column: By saddling students with debt, we’re depriving them of self-reliance By Steve Gardiner The burden of college debt will hang on our current students for years, but depriving them of the sense of pride and dignity they could develop by advancing their own lives could last a lifetime. Continue reading
Feb 09 Would this new idea help students manage the college affordability crisis? By Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report A tuition cooperative is a new idea aimed at tempting colleges to give discounts: Students interested in the same field of study or training could band together, pool resources and commit to a school as a group, lowering costs. Continue reading
Feb 02 Experts don’t know how many students are prepared for college. Here’s why that matters By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report Experts say better data is needed to know if reforms are working. Continue reading
Jan 31 Why this community college is getting rid of remedial classes By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report Guttman Community College has an unusual approach to solving a ubiquitous problem. Continue reading