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Will you marry me (and my student loan debt)?

USA Today - Column

May 25, 2013

Many young couples are dealing with delicate conversations about debt, such as student loans, credit cards or other debt — or financial experts say they should be having those discussions this wedding season. It's best to come clean before saying "I Do" when it comes to what some call the anti-dowry — or when you bring debt to the marriage. About two-thirds of college grads in the Class of 2013 will graduate with some student loan debt. The average debt is about $28,000.

Conservatives Muzzled by Liberals, and by Themselves

Bloomberg View - Opinion Piece

May 24, 2013

Kevin Hassett of the American Enterprise Institute looked at commencement speakers for 2012 and 2013 from the top 100 universities and top 50 liberal arts colleges. All told, he wrote, "there were only three identifiably conservative speakers at the top 50 colleges and 12 at the top 100 universities, compared with a total of 69 identifiably liberal speakers." Like conservatives before him, Hassett concludes that liberal arts colleges are "hostile territory." But the overall numbers may be due to another factor: It keeps getting harder to find conservatives worth listening to.

Opening the Door to Private Higher Education

Huffington Post - Opinion Piece

May 24, 2013

Donna Randall, president, Albion College, writes: The current debate in Congress about hiking the student loan interest rates has once again raised questions for America's families about the affordability of higher education. Private higher education, in particular, is often singled out as being too costly - and presumably out of reach - for most. However, the facts say otherwise.

The 12 Myths of MOOCs

Huffington Post - Opinion Piece

May 24, 2013

John Ebersole, president, Excelsior College, writes: In a recent survey of several hundred educators, only 13 percent of schools today offer MOOCs, but 43 percent plan to offer them by 2016. So if we agree the trend is here to stay, let's take a look at the growing mythology of Massive Open Online Courses.

America's Top Colleges Have a Rich-Kid Problem

The Atlantic - Infographic

May 24, 2013

In case you ever wondered just how much wealthy students dominate America's top colleges, here's a nice illustration from a new report by the Century Foundation. At the most selective schools in the country,* 70 percent of students come from the wealthiest quarter of U.S. families. Just 14 percent come from the poorest half. And while these statistics date back to 2006, I think it's safe to say they haven't changed greatly in the last few years.

A boxing lesson for college grads

Boston Globr - Opinion Piece

May 24, 2013

Floyd Mayweather, Jr., makes a lot of money. What insight does that offer into what my former students are facing? Many of them are planning to go into higher education, journalism, or publishing, which are like boxing in that they’re all widely supposed to be in crisis: obsolescent, antiquated, irrelevant, superseded by newer and sexier competitors, reduced to an esoteric niche market, and otherwise lurching toward the grave.

More Young Adults Hold Degrees, a Boost in the Job Market, U.S. Says

Chronicle of Higher Education

May 24, 2013

The educational attainment of young Americans has increased over the past two decades, and those who have completed more education earn more money, on average, and are more likely to be employed. That's just one corner of the picture painted by "The Condition of Education 2013," the annual treasure-trove of data from the U.S. Department of Education, released on Thursday.

Coach Knows Best

Inside Higher Ed

May 24, 2013

InsideTrack turned over a trove of information to two researchers at Stanford University, who conducted an independent analysis on the impact of the company’s coaching. According to the results of the study, which were released two years ago, retention rates improved by up to 15 percent among students who received coaching. And graduation rates went up 13 percent.

New Job Types at Some Colleges Would Offer Adjuncts Health Care

Chronicle of Higher Education

May 24, 2013

Central Oklahoma and DuPage both plan to create a new "lecturer" classification for instructors who work off the tenure track and teach at least 75 percent of a full-time professor's course load. Those faculty members will have access to the same health-insurance coverage as their full-time colleagues.

Smaller Schools Aren’t Always Better

National Journal

May 23, 2013

Many private colleges and universities are experimenting with innovative programs to recruit and retain more low-income and first-generation students. But the central front in the struggle to widen educational opportunity will inevitably remain public colleges and universities; these institutions enroll 70 percent of all postsecondary students, and they usually represent the most affordable and accessible ladder to success for those with the longest climbs.


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