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Beyond Hampshire: What’s Next for Progressive Education
Hampshire’s closure speaks squarely to questions of what college is for.
The Academic Value of Trust
There’s good reason much of the public has lost trust in higher education.
Workforce Pell Has (Nearly) Arrived; It’s Not What Was Intended
Many short-term programs won’t qualify, and the necessary data systems are lacking. These limitations are a matter of (statutory) design.
Loan Caps Will Steer Students Toward Riskier Private Lending
The hope is that graduate loan caps will put pressure on institutions to lower costs. But the caps could cost students much more in the long run.
The Future Is Creative
Yet the proposed accountability framework tying programs’ eligibility for federal aid to graduate earning outcomes puts the future of arts education at risk.
Bard’s Crisis Reveals How Presidents Can Escape Oversight
Long tenure plus fundraising power plus board alignment equals an authority structure that few in higher education know how to interrupt.