A college education was once seen as the golden ticket to a better job, more money and a better life. But that confidence in ...

In 2013, 70 percent of adults surveyed by Pew said that a college education was “very important.” This year, only 35 percent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Merisotis writes about education, human work, and philanthropy. Higher education remains both a personal lifeline and a ...

Until recently, most Americans considered college a good investment. But only 22 percent now believe a four-year degree is worth pursuing if it requires taking out loans. Given a choice of five ...

College isn't teaching you facts. It's teaching you to think in a new way — and Indiana policy is sweeping away that skill ...

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The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. The pandemic not ...

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently ran a piece that offers a beautiful and evocative snapshot of intellectual life at its best. Its authors, Khafiz Kerimov and Nicholas Bellinson of St. John’s ...

Andrea Hernandez, a freshman math major at the University of Texas at Austin, feels she is regaining her muscle for being a student after the pandemic turned her world upside down. Erika Rich for ...

Students live with other students from the same academic program, making it easy to form study groups or project teams. Living Learning Communities (LLCs) are assigned a specific area in a residence ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Brenna Swanston is an education-focused ...