States are disproportionately subsidizing schools whose students are wealthier, whiter.
Jon Marcus
Jon Marcus is a higher education editor at the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education news outlet based at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
More Universities and Colleges Reach Out to Boost Their Home Communities
The trend is in schools’ self interest as well as the public interest.
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
College and University Enrollment is Down for Fifth Straight Year
Dropoff threatens goal of raising the proportion of the population with degrees
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Report: “Education is Key” to Quelling Middle East Discord
Tapping into the region’s human capital is one long-term solution to regional unrest.
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Polls: Americans Increasingly Mistrustful of College Costs, Leadership, and Value
And half of college students think the country is on the wrong track, according to new polls.
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Donald Trump Says One University Spent $150 Million a Year Complying with Government Red Tape
Reporting by The Hechinger Report revealed that this is, at best, a huge exaggeration.
Posted inEducation, K-12
A Rare Solution: Making High School Graduates Ready for College
A few states have started intervening in high school to help students avoid remediation.
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Consumers Get More Information About a Purchase They Once Made on Trust: College
As the price keeps rising, pressure builds to reveal details of the return on this investment
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
You’ve Seen the Meme. Here are Some Actual College Administrator Titles
As academic bureaucracy grows deeper, here’s who populates the layers
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Rate of Increase in Degree-Holders Continues to Lag Behind National Goal
But including certificates for the first time helps create a big one-time jump
