"The rising gender gap in college education — currently three women for every two men — might turn out to be one of the most transformative trends of our _...Read More_

"Through new investment in college completion, we can finally make sure students aren’t just getting into college. We can make sure they are getting through college and into good-paying careers."

"Beijing’s regulatory crackdowns on key industries heap further pressure on the nation’s weak jobs sector amid more signs of a broad economic slowdown."

"A recent viral news story reported that a generation of young men is abandoning college. The pattern has deep roots."

"Colleges and universities are using federal money to clear their students’ debt. An economist explains who will benefit from this move."

"Target is rolling out a new education program that will cover the cost of associate and undergraduate degees at select schools. It also _...Read More_

"Josh Mitchell’s “The Debt Trap” traces the history of the student loan program, and where it went wrong."

"President Biden’s $109 billion plan for free community college would be similar to existing programs in states such as Tennessee."

>"The new estimate reflects pandemic-relief efforts for borrowers and low repayment rates on the government’s $1.6 trillion portfolio."

"Only 32% of those who took out loans have entirely paid them off. more than half (52%) of older millennials with student debt say _...Read More_

"Colleges across the country are grappling with the coronavirus, with declining enrollment and large budget cuts. And students have mourned the loss of the"

>"Students and recent graduates struggle to get hired as the oil industry cuts tens of thousands of jobs, some of which may never come back."

>"A new study suggests ways of structuring payments to persuade even impulsive students to behave more cautiously."

A research team at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice surveyed 38,000 students and found that within months of the pandemic’s onset, nearly three in five were short of funds for food and housing. This fall, college _...Read More_