Aug 23 Twitter chat: How do we solve the student debt crisis? By Vic Pasquantonio To dig into the student debt crisis and discuss possible solutions, join the PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 24 along with leading education voices. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 7:14 Purdue invests in students’ futures with new model of financing By PBS News Hour College graduation can be a time of financial anxiety. But Purdue University is offering students a new way to pay for their degrees: Students get funding when they agree to pay back the university a percentage of their future earnings,… Continue watching
Aug 22 Georgia students drop out with high debt despite state surplus 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. Continue reading
Aug 09 Education Secretary DeVos says she should have decried racism ‘more forcefully’ By Maria Danilova, Associated Press DeVos, who marks six months in office this week, alienated many African-Americans in February when she described historically black colleges as "real pioneers when it comes to school choice."… Continue reading
Aug 01 Report: Justice Department plans to target affirmative action By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed The Trump administration plans to investigate and sue colleges and universities over admissions practices. Continue reading
Jul 05 Ahead of retirement wave, some states fill jobs with apprenticeships By Sophie Quinton, Stateline While President Donald Trump and state lawmakers around the country extol the benefits of apprenticeships — and put money behind grants and tax credits to encourage private sector companies to offer them — some state agencies are creating their own… 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 08 San Francisco becomes first city to offer free community college tuition to all residents By Dave Berndtson The new program comes as several other jurisdictions, including the states of New York and Rhode Island, are considering free tuition programs. Continue reading
Feb 08 GOP lawmakers to meet with leaders of black colleges By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press President Donald Trump said during his campaign that he wanted to ensure funding for HBCUs, which have been pushing for more high-level attention from leaders in Washington, D.C. 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