Ever heard of “State Patty’s Day?” It’s causing quite a stir—and concern—on (the #1) party school’s campus. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Is college worth it? Is college for everyone? Some are doubtful. (TIME)
What’s your pencil grip like? Occupational therapy is all the rage for helping students learn the ancient art of —gasp— handwriting! (New York Times)
What does the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan think about direct lending? It’s a better way to invest in education. (The Washington Post)
Chad Aldeman | Timing the Common Core
Kristen Amundson | Money in Local Races: A Lot of What People ‘Know’ Just Isn’t So
John E. Chubb | The Sandy Hook Tragedy: Guns Kill and So Does Culture
Constance Clark | Academic Effects of Economic Integration: New Evidence from Greenwich, CT
Peter Cookson Jr. | School Culture and Safety
Thomas Dawson | What Kind of Diversity?
Joni Finney | Tough Love for Colleges and Universities
Andrew Gillen | Higher Ed Data Central: Federal Student Loan “Profits” > Pell Grant Expenses
Sara Mead | How to Avoid Sounding Stupid on the Louisiana Voucher Ruling
Jeff Selingo | The Declining Legacy of the Land-Grant Act
Ben Wildavsky | No, India is Not Being Ignored by Mean Western Universities
Mandy Zatynski | Clarifying College/Career Readiness through Competency-Based Ed
4/5/2013 | Jordan Weissman discusses Andrew Gillen’s Higher Ed Data Central and the increase in college tuition in The Atlantic
3/28/2013 | Chad Aldeman’s Chart You Can Trust “The Evergreen Effect” is discussed in Education Week.
3/21/2013 | Andrew Gillen discusses net tuition and MOOCs with Kevin O’Neill on Capital Thinking.