Education: Is college worth it?
Is college education worth it? Unfortunately, for many, it is not worth it from an ROI perspective. There may be other reasons to enroll.
Demographics, Education: College enrollments to start dropping faster in 2025
The number of kids born from the 2008 Great Recession onward began a sharp fall off. That cohort is set to start college in the next few years: College enrollment…
Demographics, Education: The Higher Education “Enrollment cliff” approaches
Colleges, facing the demographic cliff, think they can persuade more of the smaller cohorts to attend college. But that's not what surveys of young people think will happen.
Education: “Disportionate share of” “student debt is carried by women”
News media jumps to false conclusion on education debt.
Education: Scientific American calls for criminal background checks of homeschool parents
Scientific American says we need Federal regulations for home schooling and parents should undergro criminal and background checks.
International: U.S. universities increase share of international students
About 25% of Harvard's students are international, and about 33% at MIT.
Education, Demographics: National school enrollment declines
Nationally, public school enrollment has declined - especially due to the low fertility rate and shrinking youth cohort. Conservatives blame public schools, instead.
Education, Demographics: St Cloud State U slashes programs
St. Cloud State University slashes programs as enrollment collapses. This one is personal.
Climate, Education: We must revert to a degrowth, socialist utopia
We must grow academic programs in degrowth to achieve degrowth. Or something.
Business: Double majors in college have better earnings security
Study suggests the path to job security is cross training - and having degrees or double majors in 2+ subjects.