19 attorneys general are suing Betsy DeVos for suspending rules intended to...
Democratic attorneys general in 18 states and the District of Columbia are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over her decision to suspend rules meant to protect students from abuses by for-profit...
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The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.If there's one thing a college dorm room...
View ArticleThere's been a stunning reversal in how Republicans feel about the value of...
Most Republicans now believe that colleges and universities have a negative impact on America.The gap between how Republicans and Democrats view American education systems has grown even wider in...
View ArticleEnrollment is plummeting at a college that was rocked by racially charged...
Enrollment at the University of Missouri is plummeting two years after the school was rocked by racially charged protests, according to a New York Times report on Monday.Freshman enrollment at the...
View ArticleRepublicans' views of higher-education institutions have taken a dramatic turn
A Pew poll released Monday shows that Republicans’ views of higher education institutions have taken a dramatic turn for the worse since 2015.In September 2015, 54 percent of Republicans told Pew that...
View ArticleTrump education official says 90% of sexual assault accusations can be summed...
A top official in President Donald Trump's Education Department said she believes that nine out of 10 sexual assault cases can be summarized by "we were both drunk."On Thursday, Education Secretary...
View ArticleHere's what that square patch on your backpack is actually used for
Ever wonder what that diamond-shaped leather patch is on your backpack? It's called a lash tab, and it's popular right now for its vintage appeal.Produced by Sam RegaJoin the conversation about this...
View ArticleThese 7 US colleges are more selective than some Ivy League schools
Ivy League colleges are notoriously tough to get into.Their acceptance rates range from 5.2% to 12.5%, and former Ivy League admissions directors say it's harder than ever to gain acceptance to the...
View Article20 books on college summer reading lists across the US
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Many colleges develop summer reading...
View Article9 essential gadgets every college student should have in their dorm room
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.College is coming. A with it comes long...
View Article$5 billion in student loans may be dismissed because the lender lost the...
Billions of dollars in student loans may be wiped out for tens of thousands of borrowers in the US because a lender didn't keep track of the paperwork verifying ownership of the loans, according to The...
View ArticleThe 25 highest-paying jobs you can get with a bachelor's degree
Whoever said that a college degree isn't worth the paper it's written on never considered becoming an engineer.Typically, you need a bachelor's degree to do that, and whether you want to go into...
View ArticlePeople living in the Northeast are paying nearly twice as much for college...
Attending college is a cornerstone of the American Dream, but the path to get there looks different for everyone.A new report from student loan lender Sallie Mae found that families living in the...
View ArticleThere's a smart way to save for college — and hardly any families are using it
College is a costly endeavor, that's no secret.But paying for it doesn't have to be a huge financial burden, so long as you're saving the right way.According to a new report from Sallie Mae, one of the...
View ArticleAs student loan debt reaches record levels, there's finally some good news...
College affordability has become the preeminent issue in higher education, as student-debt figures have hit staggering levels. While most conversations center on ballooning tuition costs, which have...
View ArticleThe most expensive college in America is a tiny STEM 'bootcamp' outside Los...
Harvey Mudd College, a tiny liberal-arts school in Claremont, California, is the most expensive college in America.With an annual price tag of $72,228 for tuition, room and board, and fees, attending...
View ArticleThe 12 highest-paying jobs you can get with a master's degree
To become a master of something, at least in the academic world, you have to earn your master's degree, which usually requires an additional year or two of schooling after acquiring your bachelor's...
View ArticleThe most affordable college in every state
If you want to go to college, it's more expensive than ever. Tuition at both public and private schools in the US continues to rise at a fast clip, and Americans collectively owe more than $1.3...
View ArticleSnapchat is partnering with college newspapers to make campus editions for...
Snapchat is going back to college.The company has asked college newspapers to produce local campus editions for its Discover section this fall semester, according to multiple people familiar with the...
View ArticleThe 10 highest-paying jobs you can get with a bachelor's degree
If you're going to invest about four years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars into earning a bachelor's degree, you should at the very least have a sense of the kind of returns you can get...
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