Post-secondary institutions have their eyes firmly fixed on the Great Recession. The birth rate during that period (2007-2009) dropped, which means there will be a…
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The US Department of Education collects a lot of data on higher education institutions. One data tool it publishes is the College Scorecard, which allows…
On Thursday, I wrote about the earning potential a Washtenaw Community College grad has compared to the earning potential of graduates from other Michigan community…
Most Michigan colleges and universities will institute a vaccine mandate no later than January 4. The rule will apply to states where OSHA has jurisdiction…
Yesterday, I wrote about a massive dataset published by Third Way that compares the earnings of a post-secondary graduate from virtually any US institution to…
A Third Way calculator published earlier this year evaluates the market value of an institution’s degrees. According to the site, a Washtenaw Community College credential…
In terms of higher education housing, the current discussion focuses on The Dorm at University of California Santa Barbara. Charlie Munger, a Berkshire Hathaway Vice…
For the last several days, I’ve written about the chronic inability of public sector administrators to properly manage public funds. When a financial problem occurs,…
For the last few days, I’ve looked at different municipal projects that have underperformed for one reason or another. (There’s always a reason, by the…
In 2004, the City of Independence, MO approved The Falls at Crackerneck Creek, a taxpayer funded retail development. Independence owns the facility, and rents space…