The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly state unemployment data today. Michigan’s unemployment rate dropped nominally, from 4.3% in June to 4.2% in July.…
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Inflation has been front-and-center since it began its uncomfortable upward climb in March 2021. Rising inflation definitely takes a bite out of the average paycheck.…
As community college administrators and politicians wonder why younger students are bypassing community colleges, some things come to mind. Generational differences are playing out right…
WalletHub released its annual analysis of community colleges in the United States. Overall, Michigan’s community colleges ranked 15th in the nation. Within Michigan, Washtenaw ranked…
A newly released report by the National Student Clearinghouse suggests that community college students might literally be setting themselves up to fail. The report looks…
The Trustees of the Austin Community College District will place a $770M bond issue on the ballot in November. If approved, the funds will allow…
I’ve written about the cautionary tale that Eastern Gateway Community College offers. EGCC cooked up a deal with the AFSCME to provide “free” tuition to…
In the last few weeks, I’ve written about executive compensation and its contribution to the cost of attendance. A recent effort by a North Carolina…
The most striking thing about the rising cost of a college education is that none of the four major players – Marketing Construction Administrative growth…
The cost of a college education keeps climbing, in part because of unchecked executive compensation. As a result, each year, fewer students believe they can…