Simmons College could barely meet its payroll. Now it has tens of millions of dollars in annual surpluses. So what does this financial solution mean for grad students who face escalating debt?…
Sep 14

By Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report
As Washington debates what to do about the program for undocumented immigrant children, "we don’t know where our futures are going," say these student dreamers.
Sep 01

By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report
Work colleges, where students get paid or gain credit toward tuition, are drawing renewed interest, thanks to rising student debt, skepticism about the financial payoff of a liberal arts education and employer complaints that graduates aren’t prepared for jobs.
Aug 29

By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report
As California budgets millions to rebrand long-disparaged vocational education, there are an estimated 30 million jobs in the U.S. that pay at least $55,000 per year and don’t require a bachelor’s degree.
Aug 24

By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report
In a vicious circle, debt and low-paying jobs make it tough to earn a way back to college. The numbers of students with school debt but no degree are large enough that the financial impact goes beyond individual struggles and…
Aug 23

By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report
More than 108,000 students who had taken out federal loans withdrew from Georgia’s public colleges and universities between 2013 and 2015.
Aug 22

By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report
More than half a billion dollars in surplus lottery funds, meant for Georgia’s college students, is sitting unused in the state’s coffers even as many drop out of school, unable to afford to continue.
Feb 02

By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report
Experts say better data is needed to know if reforms are working.
Jan 31

By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report
Guttman Community College has an unusual approach to solving a ubiquitous problem.
Jan 30

By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report
The vast majority of public two- and four-year colleges report enrolling students – more than half a million of them–who are not ready for college-level work, a Hechinger Report investigation of 44 states has found.
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