CRACK vs. POWDER….The Supreme Court ruled today that it’s OK for judges to “consider the disparity between the guidelines’ treatment of crack and powder cocaine offenses” when sentencing crack cocaine sellers. If I’m doing the math correctly, they approved a judge’s reduction in a crack case from 100x the guideline for powder cocaine to only 80x. I guess this counts as progress.
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.
