Call it denial: Many in higher education were hesitant to use data that provided insights into students’ post-graduation earnings. Why grief, acceptance, and even enthusiasm will follow.
In a time of enrollment crunch, universities have a moral and existential obligation to serve the one student population that’s growing. We tracked how good a job they’re doing.
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A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.
Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.
High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.
New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.
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