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Texas legislature taking on college costs

by Renata Sago
Feb 21, 2018
Legislatures across the country are trying to contain tuition hikes.
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College credit in high school is all the rage, but what's the payoff?

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Jan 19, 2018
Today there are almost four times as many students taking college courses under the age of 18 compared to 20 years ago.
A student listens during a critical thinking class at Energy Tech High School in Queens, New York. The dual-enrollment class gives students both high school credit and college credit from a nearby community college.
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Braille versions of textbooks help blind college students succeed

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 12, 2017
The AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center at Georgia Tech is one of the only braille production centers in the U.S. that caters to blind and visually impaired college students.
A page from a college-level pre-calculus textbook. Officials at the AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center at Georgia Tech say they are seeing more demand from schools for higher-level textbooks in math, science, technology and engineering fields.
Tasnim Shamma/ for Marketplace
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Do millennials think college is worth the cost?

by Janet Nguyen and David Brancaccio
Oct 3, 2017
A new survey sheds some light on how millennials from different racial and ethnic groups view education.
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The Source Code: Maria Klawe

by Molly Wood
Sep 27, 2017
An in-depth conversation on diversity with the president of Harvey Mudd College.
Maria Klawe is president of Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California.
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How do colleges teach students to engage in opposing views while keeping them safe?

by Amy Scott
Sep 26, 2017
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to speak at Georgetown University today. His topic, somewhat ironically, is free speech on college campuses. Recently there have been violent protests against controversial speakers on campus, sometimes leading to cancelled invitations. In the age of “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces,” critics say colleges are going too far […]
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Using stories to teach economics

by David Brancaccio
Sep 18, 2017
A new ebook wants to transform how you learn about the economy.
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Colleges see growing need for mental health services

by Amy Scott
Aug 23, 2017
With anxiety and depression on the rise, counseling centers respond.
A student walks near Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California.
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Don't buy new college students "Oh, the Places You'll Go"

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Aug 11, 2017
You can do better.
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The 4 best ways to save on college

by Adriene Hill and Eliza Mills
Aug 11, 2017
Expert Mark Kantrowitz tells us his top tips.
Stanford University's library.
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