Daniel Luzer

Apparently in some places, that generous state scholarship is only available to recent high school graduates. According to an article by John Lyon in the Arkansas News: Addressing the state Lottery Commission at its first meeting in May 2009, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said the state lottery would fund scholarships “not just for graduating high […]

The default rates on student loans are becoming big news. Until now, however, default worry has mostly been about for-profit schools. Turns out it’s a rather more serious problem. According to an article by Tamar Lewin in the New York Times: The Department of Education on Friday released data on student-loan repayment rates at the […]

American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a nonprofit organization (founded by Lynn Cheney in 1995) created to “support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives a philosophically rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price,” has just issued its own […]

Despite much valid criticism of the for-profit education industry, American proprietary schools might have something valuable to offer higher education. According to an editorial by business columnist Steven Pearlstein in the Washington Post: The… potential of for-profit schools is their focus on teaching and learning. Unlike traditional universities, they have been aggressive in finding ways […]

Pro-life students in the University of North Carolina system will now be allowed to “opt out of abortion coverage” in their student health insurance plans. According to an article by Eric Ferreri in the Raleigh News & Observer: Though the [health] plan covers the procedure, UNC system officials said Thursday that it can be removed […]

New magazines are getting into the college ratings game. Forbes recently released its own list of the top 50 colleges in America. According to the methodology, the magazine attempts to figure out what colleges are actually best for undergraduates: The Forbes ranking helps [undergraduate students] evaluate things that many believe are important criteria when selecting […]

While most colleges officially accept the General Educational Development Test (GED) for admission, it’s actually very, very difficult for high school dropouts to be admitted to colleges with only that credential. Part of the trouble is that people generally only end up earning a GED after failing high school, dropping out, and spending a few […]

The reform efforts relating to employment and students’ ability to pay back their loans may not end with for-profit schools. According to a piece in Inside Higher Ed: Echoing warnings that some higher education officials themselves have made, Moody’s [Investors Service warned Thursday]… that the Education Department could seek to apply to nonprofit as well […]

Academic credits, more than 100 of which are generally required to earn a bachelor’s degree, don’t really mean so much. Or at least credits earned at one school don’t necessarily mean anything in comparison with other schools. The Department of Education is working to change that. According to a piece by Julie Margetta Morgan at […]

Getting more Americans to graduate college (or, more specifically, to successfully complete community college) will require many changes in how they operate. According to an article by Matthew Dembicki and Carisa Chappell in Community College Times: If community colleges hope to reach a national goal of helping an additional 5 million of their students complete […]