How to stop starving public colleges and shrinking the middle class America is making it harder and harder for young people of modest means to attend college. But affordable public higher education is essential to preserving the middle class. (The Christian Science Monitor via University Business)
College admissions: When high school courses matter most College admissions officers around the country are submerged in applications. At this time of year, we are faced with the nearly impossible task of finding the best mix of students for our institutions based on some combination of grade point average (GPA), class rank, written, personal interviews, extracurricular activities and, at some schools, test scores. (The Washington Post)
Fact check: Santorum on college, faith Rick Santorum is off base when he criticizes college as a place where young people lose their “faith commitment.” In fact, the percentage of those with weakened religious affiliations is higher for those who don’t go to college. (USA Today)