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College Costs: the Dishonest Conversation (2)
March 11, 2013 In today’s Inside Higher Education, Christopher Loss has an excellent piece on the unfolding college cost crisis. His push off point is President Obama’s recent State of the Union Address in which he said that he would … Continue reading
Education or Indoctrination?
February 28, 2012 On at least two occasions in recent weeks, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has charged that U.S. colleges and universities “indoctrinate” students. He said it once in a long interview with Glen Beck on February 23, and … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Meanings, Regulation
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Students Who Pose a Risk to Themselves
December 7, 2011 Suppose a student makes a suicide attempt. Suppose s/he just talks frequently of committing suicide. What should a college do? Of course do all you can to assure the safety of the student, especially encourage — perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in Regulation, Student Life
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Net Price: Transparency Isn’t the Main Problem
October 27, 2011 Head Count, the Chronicle of Higher Education’s blog on admissions and enrollment matters, has a guest post this morning from Marvin Smith, Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid at Purdue University. In “How Calculators Can Help Counselors … Continue reading
Posted in Access, Money Matters, Regulation
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Success of the For-Profit Lobby
June 9, 2011 Higher Ed Watch (a blog from new America) had a very useful overview piece yesterday on “how much damage” “efforts to deregulate the [for profit college] industry over the past decade have caused both students and taxpayers.” … Continue reading
