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Education Deserts
New report examines access to postsecondary opportunities by ZIP code, questions the impact of free college and says for-profit institutions fill gaps between public colleges.
Academic Minute: Lead Poisoning
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Franklin & Marshall College Week, Harriet Okatch, assistant professor of biology and public...
Concern Raised Over White House Open-Access Policy
A rumored U.S. executive order focusing on public access to federally funded research is ruffling feathers in the scholarly publishing...
529 Savings for Loans
Proposed spending bill would let people use 529 savings plans to pay down student loans. Critics say the move would mostly benefit those with enough resources to contribute to a plan.
Manuscript Illuminator
Not all technology has been made small enough yet. In today's Academic Minute, part of Franklin & Marshall College Week...
Haverford Tackles Loan Debt
New program tries to address student debt concerns after college dropped no-loan policy. Can its targeted, relatively inexpensive model work?
International Education in an Era of Climate Change
A new network of international education professionals is trying to get the field to face the crisis of climate change -- and the carbon emissions generated by student air travel -- head-on.
Academic Minute: Manuscript Illuminator
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Franklin & Marshall College Week, Shawn O’Bryhim, professor of classics, explores one technology...