Out of every 100 students who enter ninth grade, 18 will fail to graduate high school on time, 25 will earn their high school diploma but not enroll in college, and 29 will enroll in college but fail to complete a degree[i]. Even then, among the remaining students, 12 will graduate high school and … Continue reading
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America’s College Promise: One of Aspiration or Attainment
As tuition costs in universities across the United States continue to swell, students look to community colleges that offer cheaper tuition options than four-year universities. Now, the tuition cost of community college may get even cheaper. While addressing Pellissippi State Community College outside of Knoxville, Tennessee on January 9, President Obama proposed to make higher … Continue reading
Hearing on student loan discharges ignores broader issues
Students increasingly take on massive amounts of debt to pay their high college tuitions. And they face diminished job opportunities upon competition of their degree. Just ask Danielle Jokela. Jokela, a resident of Chicago, spoke before a Senate judiciary subcommittee on her personal level of indebtedness (about $98,000 in outstanding student loan debt) and her … Continue reading
At the Fulcrum of Change
At the Fulcrum of Change Last week Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum came under fire for comments he made about higher education in the United States. “President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college. What a snob.”[1] In the heat of a campaign, his comments unfortunately were entirely of a … Continue reading
The Disconnect Between Higher Education and Workforce Demands
Last week, the Pew Research Center released a report examining the lives of young Americans in the wake of the Great Recession. Unsurprisingly, 41 percent of those interviewed felt that young people, ages 18-24, face greater challenges weathering the economic storm than their older counterparts. That said, perhaps the most astonishing statistic from the report is … Continue reading
