A new survey conducted by New America shows Americans’ decreasing satisfaction with the country’s colleges and universities. The Varying Degrees sixth annual survey measures how…
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The Michigan Court of Claims handed the State of Michigan a loss last week that was nearly four years in the making. Mothering Justice, et.…
Wayland Union School District in Allegan County has a bond issue on the ballot there next month. The proposal would generate nearly $50M for new…
On Monday, the Department of Education effectively suspended the Free Tuition Benefit program at Eastern Gateway Community College. EGCC is in Steubenville, OH and extends…
For the last couple of days, I have written about measures that can help determine the efficiency of a higher education institution. The measures are…
I ran across an interesting analysis of administrative bloat in higher education institutions. The piece developed five simple measures of administrative size and expense compared…
Last week, the SUNY Erie Community College Board of Trustees approved layoffs for sixty additional faculty and administrative staff. This follows an earlier termination of…
The BLS announced yesterday that the June inflation rate was 9.1%. That figure was higher than what most economists projected, and it may prompt a…
A recent survey of high school students showed that more than half (54%) worry about the cost of college. Junior Achievement USA and Citizens Bank…
According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, college enrollment increased in only eight states and decreased by 10% or more in 19 states. That’s…