Education: Cost of college education dropping since 2010
The actual paid costs for college education have been dropping since 2010, says the Fed.
Education: Private universities forced to give deep discounts
Average discount rate now over 56%, an all time high.
Education: Gender Gap worsens at Univ of Michigan
The gender gap in higher education worsens as the ratio of F:M students increases.
Education: Do academics have more freedom than regular people?
Academic freedom gives tenured academics the right do things that, if done by general members of the public, could cost their jobs or more. Can this be reconciled?
Demographics, Education: School closures becoming widespread
School districts all over the U.S. are closing elementary schools, sometimes middle schools, and eventually high schools too, due to enrollment declines.
Education: Many should not have taken on education loans
Pretty much everything about college loans - except perhaps for some grad degrees - makes little sense.
Propaganda: Univ of Zurich researchers manipulated Reddit forums
Univ of Zurich researchers used bots to change people's mind on Reddit, using misinformation and lies - and did so without participants permission.
Education: Why “student loan” balances grow larger after making payments
Perhaps 20% of education loan borrowers owe more than their original loan - because they have no understanding of how loans work.
Education: 4-year degree to cost US $1/2 million
US$1/2 million for a 4 year college degree.
Education: SAT exam scores correlate with household income
Would be so much simpler to just estimate the SAT score from the household income level.