Absence Of Profit Motive Is Exactly What's Wrong With Student Loans
Senator Heidi Heitkamp is on a statewide tour aimed at ingratiating herself with college students by talking about the student...
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The Cost Of Student Loans Must Go Up
Last month House Republicans passed legislation which would tie interest rates on student loans to US Treasury notes, with a...
Half Of College Graduates Working Jobs That Don't Require Degrees
I graduated from high school a little over ten years ago, and what I remember of my discussions with teachers...
Less Than 42% Of 2013 College Grads Are Male
Professor Mark Perry points out a troubling gender gap in this year's crop of college graduates. Setting aside for a...
North Dakota Is Way Out On A Limb On Higher Education
Michael Barone has a fantastic column today in National Review which contains a succinct timeline for America's higher education bubble....
House Approves Amendments Paring Down Higher Ed Budget Growth
Earlier this week I posted about a dog fight pending in the House over amendments cutting down Governor Jack Dalrymple's...
North Dakota's Universities Are A "Good Deal" Only In The Context Of A Lot Of Bad Deals
I had to chuckle at this Grand Forks Herald article taking aim at critics of tuition growth at North Dakota's...
Degree Inflation: It Takes A BA To Be A File Clerk
"The college degree is becoming the new high school diploma," writes Catherine Rampell in the New York Times, "the new...
It's Time To Ask Voters Again About Constitutional Protections For Universities
Earlier this week I wrote about HCR3008, introduced by Rep. Mark Dosch, which would remove from the state constitution mentions...
Two Year Tuition Freeze For North Dakota Universities Voted Down
"I think you've almost guaranteed yourself a freeze," said Rep. Bob Martinson back in 2011 during a committee hearing in...
