PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT….A note from the book pile: I’ve been reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Lincoln book, Team of Rivals, and so far I’ve failed to see any parallels between Abe and the current occupant of the White House. Just sayin’. But I’ve still got a few pages to go, so who knows? I’ll keep my eyes peeled.
More on higher education
Thriving After High School: A Foundation to Build On
A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.
Workforce Pell’s Missing Rudder
Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.
Once Globally Preeminent, U.S. Universities Are Sliding Into Decline
High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.
Higher Ed’s Affordability Problem Isn’t Just the Price
New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.
