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Higher education
Departing UC President on the state of higher ed, future of online learning
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
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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?
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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
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
Dec 17, 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
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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
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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.
For public good, not for profit.
Some historically black colleges are in financial turmoil
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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.
Why has college gotten so expensive?
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Amy Scott
Aug 10, 2012
More college students are living large with gourmet cafeterias and state-of-the-art gyms -- but that's not what's driving up college costs.