Underpaid adjuncts displacing ever-more tenured professors isn’t good for anybody. The government can stop it.
Education
A Little College Student Debt Relief Goes A Long Way
While Washington, D.C. debates huge student debt relief packages, some universities are finding that modest loan forgiveness and support services can get students back to class and help schools’ bottom line, too.
Pell Grants Should Cover Good Short-Term Worker Training Programs
Right now, the federal loan program won’t pay for many job training programs, even if they lead to great jobs. The answer is “short-term” Pell Grants to provide a pathway to the middle class.
Trump’s Expansion of 529 Savings Plans Is One Pricey Idea
Why extending benefits to primary and secondary schools only exacerbates inequality.
The PhD Glut and What to Do About It
A new book cheerfully argues that we can find jobs for all those doctoral candidates outside the academy. Don’t be too sure.
Biden’s Education Secretary? The Case for Amy Gutmann, President of the University of Pennsylvania
The scholar specializes in bridging differences in a democracy, which is just what the riven education world needs.
What Happens to Students Who Were Already Behind?
The pandemic has threatened literacy education. Here’s how tutors are fighting back.
For Profit College Execs Should Be Personally Liable For Their Crimes
Right now, they can walk away with millions. Fortunately, we can end that.
Princeton, Betsy DeVos, And The Need For a Real Debate About Race
I don’t want Betsy DeVos telling Princeton what to say about racism. But I also don’t want our universities to squelch discussion.
The Fallacy of Meritocracy on America’s College Campuses
A new book shows how our higher ed system favors the rich. Will COVID-19 make the problem even worse?
