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Departing UC President on the state of higher ed, future of online learning
Jeremy Hobson Feb 5, 2013
As he completes his final months as President of University of California, Mark Yudof joins us to reflect on the state of higher education and the future of online learning.
How to improve college graduation rates? Change college
Amy Scott Jan 24, 2013
In an open letter to college and university leaders, the National Commission on Higher Education Attainment says that college completion must be a priority in the U.S.
Does parental help lower grades for college students?
Amy Scott Jan 15, 2013
New research finds correlation between financial help from parents and academic performance.
Florida considers cheaper tuition for math, science majors
Jeremy Hobson Jan 15, 2013
Dale Brill, head of the Governor Rick Scott's Education Task Force, discusses a new proposal to incentivize students towards careers with job shortages.
Debt relief could be on the way for some students
Mitchell Hartman Dec 18, 2012
A new student debt plan, known as 'Pay As You Earn', could make monthly payments smaller and some debts disappear altogether.
The anti-MOOC? Small costly online courses
Amy Scott Nov 16, 2012
Stanford and MIT have gotten a lot of attention for offering free online courses to thousands of students at a time. But this week, a group of big name universities announced a new and smaller-scale take on online education.
Pell grants: Comparing candidates' comments against the record
Amy Scott Oct 17, 2012
A conversation about education was woven among various topics at last night's presidential debate. In particular, Governor Romney and President Obama touched on the issue of college affordability.
Study: Changes to student loan repayments benefit the well-off
Jeff Horwich Oct 16, 2012
Today the nonpartisan New America Foundation is out with a report that suggests changes to income-based loan repayment rules are benefiting high-income, high-debt students.
As Americans pay off credit cards, student loan debt grows
David Gura Sep 10, 2012
Credit card delinquency rates are near record lows, but student loan debt is filling the void and that could affect the job market
Some historically black colleges are in financial turmoil
Amy Scott Aug 31, 2012
This weekend Howard University and Morehouse College face off in the Nation's Football Classic. The annual game honors historically black colleges and universities at a time when some are struggling to stay afloat.
