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At the state school, gender studies is out. ‘The Odyssey’ is required reading. A Charlie Kirk statue is coming. Has one ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Preston Cooper writes about the economics of higher education. Young people today hear over and over again that they need to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about education, edtech and higher education. A college degree pays off better than any investment most of us will ever ...

Only 36 percent of Americans express high confidence in higher education. Credit: Patrick T. Fallon for The Washington Post via Getty Images The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up ...

It took a while, but Americans have finally figured out the grand scam that has become today’s higher education.

College was once widely viewed as a pathway to success, but today only about 1 in 4 Americans say a bachelor's degree is necessary to secure a well-paying job, according to a new survey from the Pew ...

Getting a college education has traditionally been seen as a way to move up the economic ladder. But an analysis by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that the cost of a degree ...

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I t is no secret that much of the American higher-education system is facing considerable financial challenges. Fewer high-school graduates and older students are enrolling in college, operating costs ...