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Oct 01

4 ways parents (and their students) can avoid the college debt trap

By Beth Kobliner

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.

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Sep 17

Colleges face pressure to answer a basic question: What are students learning?

By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report

The push is coming from policymakers and consumers who want to know the return on their investments in college.

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Sep 08

AP report: Full loan relief rare for students at for-profit colleges

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

The Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students approved for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges.

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Jun 16

Why many Americans aren’t benefiting from robust U.S. economy

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The numbers that collectively sketch a picture of a vibrant economy don't reflect reality for a range of Americans who still feel far from financially secure.

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May 31

‘Dreamers’ celebrate graduation despite DACA uncertainty

By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report

“They realize this may be their one shot, and they’ve worked too hard and come too far to give up.”…

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Apr 20

‘The lack of faculty is going to kill our rural schools’

By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report

A national shortage of vocational instructors has hit remote colleges that are often responsible for keeping their towns afloat.

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Feb 09

Colleges and businesses team up to fill demand for skilled workers

By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report

One state tries industry partnerships to close the divide between what college students learn and employers need.

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Jan 02

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What you need to know about the tax law and education

By PBS News Hour

The new tax law’s education-related changes include allowing parents to use up to $10,000 from their tax-free 529 college savings account to help pay for private or religious schools for any grade. Alyson Klein of Education Week and Anya Kamenetz…

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Dec 14

Working long hours adds hurdle for undocumented students who dream of college

By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report

The stress of working jobs to financially support themselves and their families while attending high school hits undocumented teens disproportionally hard. Three young people describe their paths to higher education.

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Dec 13

Republican higher education bill clears first hurdle

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

A Republican bill that would eliminate key loan subsidies for college students and give a boost to for-profit colleges has passed the first major hurdle in the House of Representatives.

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