Tag: higher ed attainment
5 ways to check a college’s financial health
Leo M. Lambert, Elon University and Gerald Whittington, Elon University
The financial health of colleges and universities is much in the news these days. An...
New College Scorecard could help students choose better colleges, but there’s...
Gregory N. Price, University of New Orleans
The U.S. Department of Education is out with a new version of its College Scorecard – an online...
Before you decide to work in college, ask yourself these questions
Laura Perna, University of Pennsylvania and Taylor K. Odle
For many undergraduates, working for pay during the academic year is a necessary part of the...
Will the NCAA’s move to let college athletes get paid endorsements...
Jasmine Harris, Ursinus College
Editor’s note: The NCAA moved on Oct. 29 to allow student-athletes to profit from their image and likeness – something the...
Income-based repayment becoming a costly solution to student loan debt
Robert Kelchen, Seton Hall University
When Congress established the income-driven repayment for federal student loans back in 2007, it was touted as a way to...
For male students, technical education in high school boosts earnings after...
Shaun M. Dougherty, Vanderbilt University
Job prospects for young men who only have a high school diploma are particularly bleak. They are even worse for...
What if college athletes got paid? 3 questions answered
Jasmine Harris, Ursinus College
The California state legislature has approved a bill that allows college athletes to earn money through athletic endorsements starting in 2023....
Textbook merger could create more problems than just higher prices
Naomi S. Baron, American University
Ever since Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education – two of the largest textbook publishers in the U.S. – announced plans to...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
