Ironic Demographics: The Higher Education Bubble
Demographic decline is shrinking the pool of applicants for all but a handful of global superbrands, 80 percent of which are located in the United States.
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We All Stand to Lose as Parents Struggle to Repay College Loans for Their Children
New Department of Education data shows rising default rates on federal loans to parents.
Why We Need to Teach the Evolution ‘Controversy’ in Schools
All good science should aim to convince outsiders that a consensus has been reached without any biases. Even evolution.
Natural History Isn’t Dead–It Just Crawled Into a Microscope
Natural history collections are consolidating. Lessons are being dropped from biology courses. But amid the apparent carnage, microbiology is rising.
Security Guards Outnumber High School Teachers in the United States
Growing inequality in America has been matched by a surge in security guards—for gated communities, upscale residential buildings, and more. That trend—more inequality, more guards—is matched across industrialized countries.
Common Core: The Obamacare of Education Policy
The education standards now adopted by 45 states are nothing like the Affordable Care Act, but have a lot in common with "Obamacare," that cartoon created by the conservative media to convince viewers of Obama's socialist agenda.
Should We Force Colleges to Disclose How They Allocate Financial Aid?
Universities rarely release the specific criteria behind their aid decisions. Could a little-known regulation help open the black box?
Are Prison Education Programs Worth It?
Cost-benefit analyses should consider more than dollars and cents.
What Causes Inequality? Systemic and Individual Frames for Racism in Media
Race Forward takes a close look at how newspapers and cable television outlets cover one type of inequality.