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The Higher Ed Austerity Deal Is Falling Apart
Christopher Newfield sees signs of unrest in what has been a political consensus that has seen the erosion of support for public higher education.
'Dirty Money?'
Anthropologists discuss student debt and other concerns about the "commodification" of higher education, and debate role of faculty members in reform efforts.
Tuition and Borrowing Growth Slows
College Board's annual reports give evidence that rising tuition prices and college debt may not go on forever. Tuition increases are slowing, as education borrowing declines slightly.
Ballot Measures, Bonds and Colleges
Governance change rejected in North Dakota and new student aid fund nixed in Oregon. Elsewhere, voters approved bond measures sought by higher education.
Warnings About Tuition Discounting
As Australia prepares to deregulate the setting of tuition prices, experts there warn that universities will begin offering cut-price “scholarships” while maintaining high sticker prices as markers of quality.
Tuition Politics
For three decades, tuition prices were kept low during gubernatorial election years, suggesting lawmakers' effect on college prices is more nakedly political than previously believed.
Most Expensive Colleges
Education Department updates its list of the most and least expensive colleges in the country -- a requirement of the Higher Education Act that some would like to see eliminated.
Promising Too Much?
A new nonprofit unveils a proposal to make public higher education free. Critics say it's too good to be true.