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Virtual Learning Is Not Child’s Play for K–12 Students 2021 Covid Post

Virtual Learning Is Not Child’s Play for K–12 Students

Technology gaps make learning harder for students in lower-income households.

Frank ZhangFebruary 11, 2021

Why Tuition-Free College May Devalue Degrees and Deepen Class Divides News

Why Tuition-Free College May Devalue Degrees and Deepen Class Divides

In this University Business article, Kimberlee Johnson explains the possible enrollment effects of implementing a…

Nuo TianFebruary 10, 2021

Merit and Equity for 4-Year College Enrollments News

Merit and Equity for 4-Year College Enrollments

In this Inside Higher Ed op-ed, Don Hossler discusses the future of measuring merit and…

Nuo TianFebruary 8, 2021

Virtual Panel Explores Findings From Community College Student Engagement Report News

Virtual Panel Explores Findings From Community College Student Engagement Report

Sarah Wood writes for Diverse Issues in Higher Education about community college students who work…

Nuo TianFebruary 3, 2021

What’s That College Degree Worth — $2 Million or $248,000? News

What’s That College Degree Worth — $2 Million or $248,000?

In this Chicago Tribune article, Carla Fried discusses the CEW searchable database of 4,500 colleges…

Frank ZhangFebruary 1, 2021

A Threat to Private Colleges? News

A Threat to Private Colleges?

Kery Murakami writes for Inside Higher Ed about how Biden’s free-college plan may increase overall…

Frank ZhangJanuary 25, 2021

Experts Weigh in on Biden’s Support of $10,000 in Student Debt Forgiveness News

Experts Weigh in on Biden’s Support of $10,000 in Student Debt Forgiveness

In this CNBC article, Abigail Johnson Hess discusses the benefits of Joe Biden’s student loan…

Frank ZhangJanuary 22, 2021

COVID-19 Plus the Recession is Leading to Decreased Enrollment News

COVID-19 Plus the Recession is Leading to Decreased Enrollment

In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education article, Lois Elfman discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic…

Frank ZhangJanuary 19, 2021

How Covid Enrollment Compares to Past Recessions News

How Covid Enrollment Compares to Past Recessions

In this University Business article, Matt Zalaznick compares today’s college enrollment during the pandemic to…

Nuo TianJanuary 14, 2021