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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Banter #94: The 10K-B.A.

Stuart James | March 22, 2013, 5:02 pm

In the latest episode of the AEI’s Banter podcast, AEI research fellow Andrew Kelly talks about the future of higher education. With state education budgets being cut, how are colleges and universities adapting? Andrew outlines the good (digital education, merit … read more >

Society and Culture, Education

Want more $10K-BAs? Competition is critical

Andrew P. Kelly | February 1, 2013, 4:56 pm

In today’s Grey Lady, AEI President Arthur Brooks uses his own college experience to make a powerful case for affordable higher education. Arthur describes his quest to earn a bachelor’s degree while working as a peseta-pinching musician in Spain. He … read more >

Society and Culture, Education

The IBR plan needs reform

Andrew P. Kelly | December 19, 2012, 3:25 pm

Yesterday in The American, I argued that the current Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan for student loans may well chew up a larger and larger portion of the federal budget in the years to come. Under the newest iteration, nicknamed Pay-As-You-Earn, … read more >

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Society and Culture, Education

Senators Ron Wyden and Marco Rubio propose transparency in higher education

Andrew P. Kelly | September 20, 2012, 11:09 am

Cash-strapped American families want to know whether college is worth the money. The answer? It depends. It depends on what kind of institution you attend (most four-year degrees are worth more than two-year degrees), what you study (earnings vary dramatically … read more >

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Society and Culture, Education

Is NCAA amateurism a sham?

Daniel Hanson | September 4, 2012, 10:22 am

Tonight at AEI, Pulitzer-prize winning historian Taylor Branch will square off against long-time college president John Lombardi on this very question. read more >

Economics

Stuff I read but didn’t get a chance to blog about

James Pethokoukis | May 29, 2012, 5:43 pm

“Today, the value of an education isn’t going up, but the price is. That’s a bad combination. So don’t borrow heavily.” - Glenn Reynolds “We overdid it. The obsessive faith in college has backfired.” – Robert Samuelson “Chinese officials should be … read more >

Society and Culture, Education

A college both left and right should be angry about

Andrew P. Kelly | May 14, 2012, 5:09 pm

Democrats in Congress and the Obama administration have spent the past three years going after for-profit colleges in an effort to combat fraud and misuse of federal student aid monies. Some policymakers were careful to cast the onslaught as an … read more >

Society and Culture, Education

Arne Duncan talks the talk on containing college costs

Andrew P. Kelly | December 1, 2011, 8:58 am

On Tuesday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered an important address on the imperative to contain college costs. Like his speech on the “new normal” in K-12 (delivered at AEI last November), Duncan called on higher education leaders to take on … read more >

Society and Culture, Education

Chart of the Day: The Higher Education Bubble

Mark J. Perry | July 25, 2011, 8:56 am

AEI’s Michael Barone wrote recently about the higher education bubble, which could also described as a “low-interest education loan bubble” to reflect the government’s role in subsidizing higher education, similar to its role in subsidizing homeownership. The topic has been … read more >