Education News
On this page you’ll find links to the latest education and financial aid news from some of the most trusted sources in the industry, including The Chronicle of Higher Education, Insider Higher Ed, The New York Times and The Huffington Post.
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College News (4)
Chronicle of Higher Education – Colleges use varying sets of data when posting job-placement rates on their websites, making it difficult for students if graduates successfully find work before, or shortly after, graduation. Among the discrepancies: counting unpaid internships as employment, c... More
Chronicle of Higher Education – During the three-day The Future of the Liberal Arts College in America conference, Lafayette College President Daniel H. Weiss outlined four challenges facing such schools. Mr. Weiss says traditional liberal arts colleges must overcome affordability, ... More
Chronicle of Higher Education – Community college may seem like a cheap alternative to a traditional four-year education, but the cost of dropping out is not. Federal, state and local governments spend $1 billion annually in financial aid on students who drop out within one year. Only 20% of c... More
Chronicle of Higher Education – Gender imbalance has become a big problem on many campuses and higher education overall. 57% of the student body is female, and women are now enrolled in higher numbers in both bachelor’s degree and graduate degree programs than men, but the problem is far... More