This post originally appeared on Capital & Main, a Pacific Standard partner site, as “Affluent Private Universities Are Tax Shelters for the Rich."
Paying for an education is already a difficult, if not impossible, task for many students. The republican tax bill won't provide any relief.
Property value displaces tuition as a revenue stream for higher education.
Over the past year, unpaid internships in journalism, film, and government have drawn more scrutiny. But some schools—notably, their athletic departments—have sought out unpaid interns, too.
The presidential campaign trail is littered with ideas for making college more affordable, but none of them address the potential game-changer of a wealth-based approach to financing an education.
A new study shows that sexual assaults reported under the Clery Act decline after government audits, suggesting drastic underreporting.
A close look at the programs at eight private universities and the criteria they're using to define success.
