Resentment Starts With Campus Parking — It Doesn’t End There
Is college a scam? Read a fascinating thread about why people think so. Also, a new book examines the impact of student debt on families.
The Weekly Dispatch
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A weekly newsletter about the role of higher education in society, exposing failures and examining solutions. Plus, updates as we build Open Campus.
Reflections From Our Trip Down the Mississippi
We took ourselves back to school on our Back-To-School Road Trip from Minneapolis to New Orleans. Here’s what we learned, who we met, and some bonus travel tips.
The Difference Between a College Town and a Town with Colleges
We’re on the road. Our first stops are in Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois, where we’re talking with people about the role of college in their lives and neighborhoods.
What Do College Accountability Metrics Really Tell Us Anyway?
We’re not being very thoughtful about how we judge how much good a college is doing — for students or for society.
Most People Go to College Close to Home. What If There Isn’t One Nearby?
More than one in two public-college students go to college within 50 miles of home. What does that mean for rural America?
Launching Our Weekly Newsletter and Mapping Out Our Road Trip
A reporting job covering colleges wasn’t something either of us set out to get. But we grew to care deeply about higher education.