October 8, 2020
Research suggests that extreme heat is disruptive for learning and contributes to gaps in educational achievement both across as well as within countries.
September 14, 2020
As colleges and universities start the new academic year, Nathan Grawe (Carleton College) highlights the major challenges they face in the wake of COVID-19.
September 7, 2020
Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers (University of Michigan) discuss their new textbook on the Principles of Economics.
July 17, 2019
Incoming international students have recently declined in the U.S. amid debates about immigration and greater world-wide competition for international students.
May 31, 2019
CTE programs offer an alternative to a four-year degree. Their impact on worker earnings depends on discipline, program length, and type of institution.
March 17, 2019
Most low-income students with strong academic credentials do not even apply to highly selective colleges. New evidence shows low-cost outreach can be effective.
July 29, 2018
The population shift towards the Southwest, coupled with a drop in the U.S. fertility rate, suggest the potential for significant contraction and realignment in higher education in the next 10 to 15 years — if the patterns that currently link demographic factors to the demand for higher education continue to hold.
May 17, 2018
Rising pension costs are one factor fueling current teacher discontent and strikes. Accumulated debt, in the form of promised pension obligations, is squeezing education budgets and triggering benefit cutbacks for newer generations of teachers.
March 22, 2018
Geographic location is important in determining not just where, but whether, a high school senior goes on to college. About 1 in 6 lack a nearby college.