Category: Commentary

Concerns among policy makers and the public are mounting over reductions in state spending on public higher education

A look at the struggles of homeless and food insecure students, and the bigger implications on dropout rates to the American job market.

Why it’s time to expand the National School Lunch Program to college.

Supporters of ready access to loans say lenders shouldn’t get to pick who gets an education. Critics say we end up hurting the students we are trying to help.

The growth of community colleges in the U.S. has improved access to higher education tremendously, especially for students from low-income families. However, completion rates at these schools are less than 30 percent… Could the mental health of community college students play a role in their degree completion?