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PERSPECTIVES: Cancelling Student Debt Isn’t Progressive?

David Leonhardt sees it as upper-class welfare. Read more at The New York Times.

by Future U/ November 22, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Is Bloomberg Giving $2 Billion For College Financial Aid?

The philanthropist answers in his own words. Read more from The New York Times.

by Future U/ November 18, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Private Colleges Increase Discount Rate … Again

Moody’s and The Chronicle report that over 20% of America’s private higher ed institutions now have a discount rate (that is, reduction …

by Future U/ November 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College vs. Paycheck?

Rainesford Stauffer, a full-time graduate student, works over 40 hours per week. Read her commentary from The New York Times.

by Future U/ August 31, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Tuition DECREASE! UVA Board Is Exploring How

The options include drawing on university endowment funds. Read more here.

by Future U/ November 14, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: $7k Will Earn You A Master’s Degree At A Brand Name University

From NYTs: “Georgia Tech may have discovered a whole new market for higher education, one that could change the way …

by Future U/ September 27, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Administrative Growth In Higher Education

Parkinson’s Law. Read about the Law’s application to higher education.

by Future U/ September 9, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost? Depends Who You Ask

Study finds colleges in the same geographic area often give different estimates. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 11, 2016/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Which States Spend More on Prisons Than Higher Education?

From The Washington Post analysis, read more here. (Spoiler alert: Michigan is on the list.)

by Future U/ August 3, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Critique of The Clinton Tuition Plan

From The New York Times. Read more.

by Future U/ July 9, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: America’s Public Universities and The Race For Out-of-State Students

“Since 2008, states have reduced spending on public higher education by 17%, while tuition has risen by 33%, according to a …

by Future U/ July 8, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Clinton’s Higher Ed Plan Includes a Tuition-Elimination Provision

For families earning less than $125k per annum in-state tuition will be waived at public universities. Read more.

by Future U/ July 7, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan’s Public Universities Spend $1 Billion This Summer on Campus Construction Projects

You’re a state legislator and read this p.1 article. You also know big $$$ are coming in from univ. donors. …

by Future U/ June 18, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Fed Report Finds College Debt Load Contributes to Economic Struggles

“Median debt across degree levels…bachelor’s, $19k; master’s, $36k; professional degree, $100k. Average monthly bill: over $500.” And that’s the good news. Read more.

by Future U/ June 3, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Commentary on Higher Education’s “Discount Rate”

Professor Wu believes it’s creating a crisis. Read his Huffington Post commentary.

by Future U/ June 1, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/