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Across the country, high school seniors are compiling pro/con lists to resolve the first big decision of their lives. Few of these dilemmas will come down to a choice between Harvard and community college. They should.
There's a big difference between the training provided by higher education -- which technology might entirely separate from institutions -- and the actual experience of college.
At Bowdoin College's museum I stumbled upon a small gem of an exhibit. It was poignant to view the alabaster pieces depicting the medieval representations of the Biblical scenes of this week.
While there may have been lessons learned for mental health professionals, law enforcement and campus officials, there has to be a "teachable moment" for educational facility designers.
Do college students have a duty to be involved in their surrounding communities?
Teens heading off to college need to understand what it takes for them to succeed in life and how to make that happen. How can parents start this process?
History, evidence, and common sense all suggest that higher, better and more widespread levels of educational attainment are virtually certain to enhance the quality of both economic and civic life.
The variations are limitless, but the message is always the same: "I am happy/over the moon/sobbing, and all 1,000+ of my Facebook friends may now react accordingly."
StudentMentor.org matched Etienne with a mentor who helped him apply to schools, figure out which classes to take and prepare for what would be expected of him in those college-level classes.
If your child has to make a decision now as to what school to attend, help take some of the pressure off. Choosing a school is not like answering a multiple choice exam question where there is just one right answer.
In the Basement of the Ivory Tower is chock-full of bonehead tales from the classroom. Some are amusing, but after a while they leave a bad taste in the reader's mouth. Should a teacher be this condescending?
Despite their desire to contribute to this country's greatness, Millennials may be the first generation in decades to face worse economic prospects than our parents and even grandparents.
We should not be lulled into complacency about the state of academic freedom. At the academic core of teaching and research, intellectual freedom is no longer protected by the First Amendment.
Community colleges -- and public higher education in general -- find themselves in a time of uncertainty. And for the nearly 3 million students enrolled in California's community colleges, the resultant pain is becoming palpable.
Good information about college options should be a matter of public policy. Colleges should be required to post information such as graduation rates, job placement rates, and average debt of graduates on the front page of their websites.
I took a gap year and it actually changed my life. Although, I initially resisted the idea, wanting to stay "on track," I soon realized that this wouldn't "set me back" at all.
If this Congress is serious about job recovery, reducing access to college is the wrong approach. We should be investing in Pell Grants and looking for ways to increase the maximum Grant, not cut it.
Professor X, who's taught at college level for a decade, is passionately depressing about his students' deficiencies and the problems of a culture that pushes people to college when they shouldn't be there.
I think that reading a poem when speaking for the University works well because audiences listen differently to verse; they may even pay closer attention.
