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We Can Solve the Student Loan Crisis by Cutting out Students
Biden’s proposal to forgive student loan debt alleviates some of the burden for borrowers, but it leaves future students without a way to keep from getting into debt in the first place.
In Higher Education, Department of Education, Pell Grant, Tuition, Biden, Student Debt, Nov 24, 2020
What's Next for the the Next Administration?
After four years of controversial actions taken by a controversial Secretary of Education, the Biden Administration has its work cut out for it when it comes to higher education. In t...
In COVID-19, Online Learning, FERPA, Student Debt, Higher Education, Education, Biden Administration, Nov 12, 2020
The ED’s Newest Recommendations Are a Step in the Right Direction in Solving the Student Debt Crisis
In the fight to keep the nation’s 1.5 trillion student loan bill from growing, the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) may have just won a small victory. In its memo published on Mond...
In Higher Education, Department of Education, Student Financial Aid, Apr 17, 2019
Understanding Accreditation: Innovation and Edtech
In a December 2018 announcement, Secretary DeVos stated her agenda will promote “innovation” in higher education, including evaluating the current accreditation process. Some skeptics...
In Coding Boot Camps, Accreditation, Higher Education, Apr 10, 2019
Understanding Accreditation: The Basics
America’s higher education system is as wide reaching as it is diverse. Its ability to cater to the needs of disparate student populations means it is characteristically unique, but a...
In Higher Education, Accreditation, Apr 05, 2019
Does the Net Price Calculator do what Congress Promised it would do?
In the 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA), the law permitting the disbursement of federal student loans, Congress required colleges and universities to provide a n...
In College Tuition, Higher Education, Student Loan Debt, Mar 30, 2019
Today's Executive Order: The Good, the Bad, and the Ridiculous
President Trump’s most recent executive order, Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities, is raising many eyebrows in the education communi...
In College Tuition, Higher Education, Policy Analysis, Mar 22, 2019
The Myth of Meritocracy
Is the outrage over the college admissions scandal about the actions of rich parents and corrupt officials, or that it might force us to confront the myth of meritocracy?
In Higher Education, Mar 19, 2019
4 Takeaways from Mass Court Ruling on MIT Student Suicide Case
Yesterday, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts determined MIT could not be reasonably held responsible for graduate student Han Nguyen’s 2009 suicide. In its 44-page opinion, ...
In Higher Education, Policy Analysis, Privacy, May 08, 2018
When does a Campus' Big Data become a Student's Educational Record?
The University of Arizona recently announced its Smart Campus research initiative uses data collected from students’ ID to predict if a student will drop out or transfer to another in...
In Higher Education, Privacy, Mar 13, 2018