Higher Education 101: Dorms, Remediation and Midnight Classes
Much of the focus of the nation’s education crisis has been on K-12 schools. But higher education students–and the institutions they attend–are also facing challenges on many fronts. Tuition is up at many public campuses as a result of reduced state funding. Community colleges, which stand to play an enormous role in the nation’s economic recovery as a means of retraining workers, are often vastly overcrowded. At the same time, the relative merit of a bachelor's degree is being debated, even as enrollment of foreign students in graduate programs in the U.S. is booming.
With a beat so plentiful, it can be hard to know where to begin. So, let’s start at the front door.
One of the greatest advantages of the higher ed beat is the open campus. Colleges and universities, even private