Tag: Higher education
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...
How higher ed can deal with ethical questions over its disgraced...
Deni Elliott, University of South Florida
Private donors are giving colleges and universities record amounts of money – along with increasingly frequent bouts of public...
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....
These college rankings focus on schools that help students get ahead
Robert Kelchen, Seton Hall University
The Abstract features interesting research and the people behind it.
Robert Kelchen, a scholar of higher education, oversees the college rankings...
Why do college textbooks cost so much? 7 questions answered
Amie Freeman, University of South Carolina
Editor’s note: The high price of college textbooks has long been a sore point for students. Even though the...
Students who plan to seek more education than needed for their...
Soobin Kim, Michigan State University
When it comes to career success, it pays to aim for more education than what you need for the job...
How college towns could benefit more from throngs of student volunteers
Jennifer A. Jones, University of Florida
Millions of college students volunteer at soup kitchens, animal shelters and other nonprofits near where they go to school....
What Amazon’s decision to retrain a third of its employees means...
Scott F. Latham, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Amazon’s announcement that it will invest US$700 million to retrain 100,000 employees – a third of its U.S....
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
