The Weekly Dispatch Misperceptions about the regional public Sara HebelJanuary 14, 2021 They're not always trying to be something they're not. Very few are on the brink. And why don't we consider them prestigious?
The Weekly Dispatch What’s ahead for higher ed Sara HebelandScott SmallwoodJanuary 8, 2021 Democrats are taking control in Washington, the pandemic is upending yet another semester, and states are reckoning with deep cuts.
The Weekly Dispatch A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year Sara HebelandScott SmallwoodDecember 17, 2020 What 2020 taught us about the role of higher ed in society
The Weekly Dispatch What happened to the class of 2020? Sara HebelDecember 11, 2020 Far fewer graduates enrolled in college, and the drops were steep at low-income high schools. We looked at diverted paths in Akron, Ohio.
The Weekly Dispatch A Tale of Two Jefferson Counties They embody how much the college degree has become the fault line in American politics. Sara Hebel, Scott SmallwoodNovember 13, 2020
The Weekly Dispatch The Education of Our Electorate Sara HebelOctober 30, 2020 More Democratic voters than Republican voters have a college degree. It wasn't always this way.
The Weekly Dispatch The Part of the FAFSA We Don’t Talk Enough About Sara HebelandScott SmallwoodOctober 16, 2020 Verification is a step many of us know little about but that millions of students must complete. What do these extra checks accomplish?
The Weekly Dispatch Who Carries the Weight of Student Debt Sara HebelandScott SmallwoodOctober 9, 2020 Not everyone is affected equally by borrowing for college. And, maybe even more than we thought, paying back these loans has become a family affair.
The Weekly Dispatch Mapping Our Local Network Sara HebelandScott SmallwoodOctober 2, 2020 We’re continuing to add dedicated coverage of colleges to more cities and states. Our newest partners are Mississippi Today and Lookout Santa Cruz.
The Weekly Dispatch Who’s Not Going to College One of the clearest messages in early enrollment data: Community colleges are in trouble. Sara Hebel, Scott SmallwoodSeptember 25, 2020