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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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.”… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 7:42 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading