Two roommates. A communal bathroom. Why are college dorm costs so high?
Students and their families fret about the rising costs of college tuition, but housing costs are rising faster. Read more
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Christian professor’s ‘Intro to Christianity’ class torpedoed at ASU
An outspoken Christian professor at Arizona State University who has taught an “Introduction to Christianity” class on and off for 24 years said his class was essentially canceled recently. Read more
These public colleges and MSIs are powerful economic engines
Low-key public colleges and minority-serving institutions, commonly known as MSIs, are serving as strong engines for economic mobility for the average American, according to new data by Third Way, a center-left think tank focused on improving learner outcomes. Read more
Canada Announces Further Reduction of International Student Cap
Limit cut by another 10 percent, with master’s and doctoral students now included. Read more
Teachers in England offered lie-ins to make job more appealing
Other perks including nine-day fortnight and more planning time at home offered to attract recruits Read more
Zero Republican professors found across six humanities departments at U. Oklahoma
Republican professors appear few and far between at the University of Oklahoma, according to original research conducted by The College Fix. Read more
Could a Wealth-Based Pell Grant Close Racial Gaps in Student Debt?
A new report argues a $17 billion investment in a grant program will meet unaddressed financial aid needs for Black and brown students. Read more
Should students or public pay for English tuition fees deficit?
Wary of backing a ‘toxic’ big rise in fees, vice-chancellors are coalescing around a demand for more public subsidy for higher education instead. Despite the cost, could this option be more palatable for Labour? Read more
English universities offer to curb foreign students if they can raise tuition fees
Vice-chancellors to ask ministers to stabilise visa regime and allow them to address the sector’s financial crisis Read more
This course reads Nazi literature to learn about evil. Here’s why.
A professor at the University of Austin teaches students about evil by having them read from some of the 20th century’s worst people – including Hitler’s chief propagandist. Read more
