One million borrowers have discovered their federal student loans randomly transferred to new loan-serving companies -- and little about the transition has been smooth.
A bipartisan group of the nation's political leaders have close ties to for-profit college scams. Now, an $11 billion lawsuit is forcing some of them into the spotlight.
It's time for campus communities to use their collective might to support Occupy and the fight for social justice. A primer for those on campus looking to make a difference.
A college education allowed Powell to escape the poverty of his childhood. Now he's striving to keep the college dream alive for kids in similar circumstances.
Sam Fulwood III, Center for American Progress. April 10, 2012.
It's time for progressive thinkers and policymakers to consider what steps will be necessary after the demise of legally sanctioned diversity programs.
Former Republican Congressman Steve Gunderson has taken the helm of the largest for-profit college association in the US. Will accountability rise on his watch?
Universities and colleges are refusing to give graduates in default on student loans access to their transcripts. Does this herald a new caste system in the making?
Spending on public higher education is down, tuition is skyrocketing and student debt levels are unmatched in history. The result? Goodbye middle class.
On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney is promoting Full Sail University as the future of higher ed. As it turns out, he and his family may have much to gain from that endorsement.
Samantha Kimmey, Women's eNews. February 24, 2012.
Justice for survivors of campus rape is often hard to come by. Now, an online database compiled by students is pushing universities to shift their policies on sexual violence.
Some 17 Million Americans have college degrees but don't need them. Should we be encouraging even more people to pursue degrees when their economic futures are far from certain?
Patrick Porgans, Seth Sandronsky, AlterNet. May 27, 2010.
California oil and water policies reap windfall profits for banking institutions, land developers and agribusiness, but are undermining the state's higher education plan.
