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The United States' global competitiveness is suffering in part because recent policies at all levels of education have widened the achievement gap between rich and poor, according to a report released on Monday by the Council on Foreign Relations.
The report, part of the council's "Renewing America" series, says that stalled expansion...
Non-profit colleges in the United States rarely "go out of business" both because demand for higher education services has been robust and because it's hard for non-profits to go out of business. But Saint Paul's College, a small historically black school in Virginia, is closing its doors this month and Moody's...
A new study provides evidence of slow and steady recognition that mental health services matter at two-year colleges.
Data from the American College Counseling Association show that even as their enrollments have swelled, community college counseling centers continue to have proportionally fewer resources than do their counterparts at four-year institutions.
But...
TRENTON N.J.—New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would allow those in the country illegally to qualify for in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities.
Dozens of students and supporters packed the state Assembly Budget Committee to argue the measure would allow for those here illegally to qualify for an affordable higher education.
If it becomes law, the measure would take effect in the fall semester. It also allows for community colleges to...
Economists mislead families by framing college attendance as an issue of capital investment rather than one of affordability. Telling parents and students that they should choose the college with the highest net present value, or predicted return on their tuition investment, encourages them to choose the most expensive college they can. Since colleges work to convince the public that quality and cost are directly correlated, the investment framework is a good complement to marketing...
