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The Hechinger Report

Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education

Category: Universities, Inc.

Universities run much like any other human institutions, something that seems as obvious as it has long been misunderstood. They need revenue, market themselves, and in general serve their self interest. We look at how American higher education operates in ways that many Americans may not know.

Posted inUniversities, Inc.

Left in the lurch by for-profit college direct loans

by Sarah Butrymowicz and Meredith Kolodner March 25, 2021April 8, 2021

Kashia Campbell earned top grades from her patient care technician program at Florida Career College. So she was shocked to find that, upon graduation, she was blocked from the exam to get certified in the field. This story also appeared in The New York Times The problem was a $6,500 loan she had taken out directly […]

Posted inDivided We Learn

Colleges are withholding transcripts and degrees from millions over unpaid bills

by Jon Marcus March 22, 2021April 8, 2021
Posted inHigher Education

Beer making for credit: Liberal arts colleges add career tech

by Jon Marcus March 19, 2021April 8, 2021
Posted inNews

How one small college exemplifies higher education’s problems and potential solutions

by Jon Marcus March 9, 2021March 11, 2021
Posted inUniversities, Inc.

More colleges and universities outsource services to for-profit companies

by Jon Marcus January 8, 2021January 8, 2021
Posted inHigher Education

While many colleges are making big cuts, a few opt for permanent transformation

by Jon Marcus December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
Posted inNews

Activists question whether wealthy universities should be exempt from property taxes

by Molly Stellino December 18, 2020December 18, 2020
Posted inHigher Education

Students who counted on work-study jobs now struggle to pay their bills

by Matt Krupnick October 22, 2020October 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus and Education

As the world goes virtual, big education technology players tighten their grip

by Jon Marcus September 2, 2020September 2, 2020
Posted inColleges in Crisis

A regional public university’s identity crisis

by Laura Pappano August 19, 2020April 8, 2021

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