What’s ahead for higher ed
Democrats are taking control in Washington, the pandemic is upending yet another semester, and states are reckoning with deep cuts.
A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year
What 2020 taught us about the role of higher ed in society
How many people can ride in that elevator?
A new analysis of colleges' role in social mobility says too many highly selective universities effectively hoard opportunity.
Cancel Student Debt? We’re Already Doing It.
The real debt crisis, one expert says, is one of non-repayment.
A Tale of Two Jefferson Counties
They embody how much the college degree has become the fault line in American politics.
Shifts in Educational Attainment and Voting, By County from 2000 to 2020
Since 2000, counties with higher educational attainment have shifted dramatically toward the Democrats.
That Blue Dot on the Map? It’s the Flagship
Democrats win almost every county with a flagship university — and the gaps keep widening.
Election Results in Counties with Flagship Universities
Counties with public flagships have shifted dramatically toward the Democrats since 2000.
Could Zoom School Shift Our Thinking on Free College?
A provocative idea suggests the federal government pay colleges to create a high-quality, centralized set of online courses.
The Part of the FAFSA We Don’t Talk Enough About
Verification is a step many of us know little about but that millions of students must complete. What do these extra checks accomplish?