The Homework Tax
The second in a three-part series about courseware. Part 1 is here. Montoya Thomas recalls sleepless nights in college, crushing energy drinks from the local Smoothie King as…
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When There’s Nowhere to Live, What’s a University to Do?
Peyton Quijano spent the summer before junior year consolidating her life into her Honda. She squeezed her pared-down wardrobe into two small boxes, which fit in the trunk.…
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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Student-Loan Cancellation for Millions of Borrowers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Biden’s sweeping plan to cancel some debt for millions of people who took out loans for a college education.…
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With Restoration of Pell, More Students Will Leave Prison with College Credit. Are Colleges Ready?
The internet was in its infancy when Carmelo Ortiz went to prison in the 1980s. Personal computers still felt like futuristic marvels, and cell phones were clunky, two-pound…
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After Law-School Revolt, Harvard Medical School Will Stop Cooperating With ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
Harvard Medical School’s dean announced on Tuesday that the institution would no longer send data to U.S. News & World Report for its annual rankings. “As unintended consequences,…
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Colleges Face More Pressure to Keep Students With Mental-Health Conditions Enrolled
A lawsuit filed last week against Yale University has reignited a debate about how colleges should best help students who are going through serious mental-health crises. The complaint…
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In Wisconsin, a Merger Can’t Save a Community College
In 2017 the University of Wisconsin system merged the operations of each of its 13 community colleges with one of seven of its public universities. The move was…
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How Regional Public Colleges Benefit Their Communities
Many regional public colleges were hit hard by the pandemic. At a few such institutions, enrollment declines and financial distress have been so serious that questions have emerged…
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