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PERSPECTIVES: Trump-DeVos Education Platform Takes “Public” Out Of Public Education

The draft platform–if enacted as national policy–will change the landscape of K-16 public education. Read details at The Washington Post.

by Future U/ May 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The Cost Of College Tuition, Like Airline Seats, Varies

Learn more about “the discount rate,” which is a really important matter for balancing the books at private colleges and …

by Future U/ May 19, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How To Pick A College Major

Data show that many of the seemingly least attractive majors (from an immediate ROI perspective)–like social work and education–may pay …

by Future U/ May 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Fed Legislators Push New College Accountability Bill

In a bipartisan effort, legislators want to publish student outcomes data for America’s colleges and universities. Read more from The …

by Future U/ May 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When Do College Protests Go Too Far?

Is Bethune-Cookman an example? Read this commentary published recently in USAToday.

by Future U/ May 16, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What New York Can Learn From Tennessee’s Tuition Assistance Program

Enrollment is up by 33% & Fed student loan debt is down in TN because of The Tennessee Promise, the …

by Future U/ May 15, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Tennessee Passes Campus Free Speech Bill

It’s the most comprehensive campus free speech legislation enacted by a state legislature. Read more from the Foundation for Individual …

by Future U/ May 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Impact Of Student Debt? More Millennials Are Moving Back Home

Read this review (video included)–supported by national data–published in USA Today.

by Future U/ May 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: Combating Campus Racism

Suggestions from the Editorial Board of The Washington Post.

by Future U/ May 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Are Middle-Class Families Finding It Harder To Pay For College?

Data suggest yes. Why? Financial assistance targets lower-income families. Upper-income families don’t need help. Those in the middle are squeezed. …

by Future U/ May 11, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Why Are Yale Grad Assistants On A Hunger Strike?

“Yale relies on graduate students and other low­-paid contingent faculty to teach. Contingent faculty make up about 70% of teachers …

by Future U/ May 10, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Right-Wing Group Finances Conservative Candidates In Student-Government Campaigns

Read about Turning Point USA in this investigative report from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Future U/ May 9, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Administration’s Approach Is Wrong Way To Address Student Debt

Opinion is from a commentary by Susan Dynarski, Univ. of Michigan, published recently in The New York Times.

by Future U/ May 8, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Adjuncts At Risk If Republican Health Bill Becomes Law

In higher education it will hurt the most at-risk faculty group. Read more from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Future U/ May 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Idiots’ Believe That Growth Is Always Good–Get Big, Then Bigger

Read Chris Hedges’ provocative essay on what happens “when idiots are in charge.” It’s from TruthDig.

by Future U/ May 6, 2017/ Neoliberalism, Society/