Public Colleges Chase Out-of-State Students, and Tuition
Since the 2008 recession, states have reduced spending on public higher education by 17 percent, creating questions of affordability and access.
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Since the 2008 recession, states have reduced spending on public higher education by 17 percent, creating questions of affordability and access.
By STEPHANIE SAUL
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration and the city’s Education Department have not offered broad plans for addressing the issue of school segregation, but grass-roots experiments are underway.
By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS
The presumptive Democratic nominee’s campaign said she plans to eliminate tuition at in-state public colleges for families with annual incomes under $125,000.
By STEPHANIE SAUL and MATT FLEGENHEIMER
Students who can afford to live in the intern capitals — D.C., New York and Los Angeles — often rely on help from their parents and loans for rent.
By KATIE SHEPHERD
A university policy not to investigate reports of rape off campus violates Title IX, the government said in documents supporting two women’s cases.
By STEPHANIE SAUL
Giving a leg up to U.S. workers on the lower rungs of the labor ladder could be a cost-effective way to counter economic and political hopelessness.
By EDUARDO PORTER
Called “state-sanctioned loan-sharking” by a bankruptcy lawyer, the program’s aggressive collections and stringent rules can easily mean financial ruin for borrowers.
By ANNIE WALDMAN
The district in Laramie, Wyo., won’t adopt a new policy but will address students by the names they prefer and help them find a bathroom or locker room that fits.
By JACK HEALY
Michigan leapt at the promise of charters 23 years ago, betting that more competition would improve public education. Instead, old problems grew worse.
By KATE ZERNIKE
Students who educate themselves so they may educate others should not have to graduate with heavy debt.
By RANDI WEINGARTEN
The writer says the humanities encourage schoolchildren to solve problems creatively, a skill not fostered solely through science and technology.
By ANNETTE GORDON-REED
Much like American educators of the 1960s, those of today must ask themselves how they can best serve students who face an array of challenges.
By MARVIN KRISLOV
College students are facing more stress than their parents did, and the resultant anxiety and depression are worrisome to educators and policy makers.
By MARC BRACKETT
Universities’ response to sexual assault demands a focus on their core mission: providing education in a way that does not discriminate based on sex.
By DEBORAH TUERKHEIMER