Jon Marcus, The Hechinger ReportHomeIn New Age of College Transparency, Who’s Checking the Facts?Once a year, a line of briefcase-wielding accountants in business suits files into an office at Texas Christian University.March 20, 2013StudentsPer-Student Spending on Public Higher Ed Drops to 25-Year LowThe report shows that state and local financial support for public colleges and universities fell 7 percent last year, on top of a 9 percent drop the year before.March 7, 2013HomeCommunity College Grads Out-earn Bachelor’s Degree HoldersBerevan Omer graduated on a Friday in February with an associate’s degree from Nashville State Community College and started work the following Monday in his new job as a computer-networking engineer at a local television station, making about $50,000 a year.February 27, 2013StudentsOne in Four Freshmen Now Starts in January, Not AugustOlder-than-traditional-age students, military veterans, tuition issues and late decisions to attend college contributing factors for starting in second semester.January 14, 2013StudentsOne In Four Freshmen Now Starts In January, Not AugustWhen she graduated from her high school in Pittsburgh last spring, Mikaela Molstre didn’t follow her classmates to college.January 9, 2013StudentsColleges Step In to Fill Students’ Social-Skills GapsPrograms are designed to give students the kinds of social skills they need to get and keep a job.January 3, 2013Community CollegesSurvey: U.S. Higher Education Must Change To Remain Globally CompetitiveNearly half of all Americans have a dim view of the quality of U.S. higher education, and most think it’s not only too expensive but also only a fair or poor return on their investment.November 28, 2012StudentsLack of Safeguards Driving Student DebtPoorly informed borrowers and easy to acquire loans are fueling the nation’s student-debt crisis.November 4, 2012StudentsSome Universities Trying to Discourage Student LoansIn an effort to reduce student loan default rates, some colleges and universities are launching programs to improve student-loan literacy, and in a few cases, offer other kinds of financial assistance to students so they don’t get too deep into debt.October 31, 2012Community CollegesColleges Freeze, Reduce Tuition as Public Balks at Further Price HikesAfter three decades of tuition hikes that have outpaced inflation and increases in family income, students, families, legislators and governing boards are demanding a halt.August 2, 2012Previous PagePage 4 of 5Next Page
