Tag: Colleges and Universities

In this June 27, 2019 photo, Democratic presidential candidates, author Marianne Williamson, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, and Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., raise their hands when asked if they would provide healthcare for undocumented immigrants, during the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami.

Beltway Confidential

At this point, the only remaining moderates are Republicans

Ryan Everson · July 10, 2019 3:27 pm

Red Alert Politics

Private college to remove historical mural because it only depicts white people

Alexander James · July 9, 2019 6:39 pm

U.S. deterrence policy has generated plenty of criticism from Capitol Hill. But that has been aimed at the administration's supposedly narrow view of what constitutes an attack and unwillingness to spell out likely responses.

Red Alert Politics

Student debt forgiveness misses the hidden cause of rising college costs

Erik N. Gross · July 9, 2019 3:35 pm

In this September 2017 photo, students walk to class on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. As academia becomes increasingly competitive in attracting top students and staff, universities are turning to retail to create study, work, and play environments that set themselves apart.

Red Alert Politics

Private college approves university-wide minimum wage increase alongside tuition hike

John Patrick · July 9, 2019 12:30 am

Red Alert Politics

Study: 2 in 3 Americans regret their college degrees

John Patrick · July 9, 2019 12:28 am

The comments were sent to the Purdue University Police Department, which questioned Newman but cleared him of any criminal intent. (iStock photo)

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Court strikes back at Purdue University mishandling of campus sexual assault case

Kenny Xu · July 8, 2019 9:11 pm

In this Nov. 5, 2015 photo, Mozzeria owner Melody Stein, left, communicates with customers Ronald Ransom and Betty Ann Prinz using sign language in San Francisco. Mozzeria owners Russ and Melody Stein as well as staff workers are deaf and have run their San Francisco restaurant since 2011.

Deaf couple to open DC pizzeria with all deaf workers

Grayce McCormick · July 8, 2019 6:32 pm

Beltway Confidential

How the private sector, not big government, can end the student debt crisis

Russell Rhine · July 8, 2019 5:33 pm

Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic candidates Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Miami.

Beltway Confidential

How Obamacare blew up the student loan crisis

Tiana Lowe Doescher · July 2, 2019 4:46 pm

In this March 7, 2017 file photo, rowers paddle along the Charles River past the Harvard College campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Red Alert Politics

Multibillion dollar Ivy League endowments set to swallow new taxes, courtesy of President Trump

John Patrick · July 2, 2019 4:24 pm

Students walk on campus at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif.

Free college? Sorry, adulthood means giving up your dreams

Isabella Redjai · June 27, 2019 10:29 pm

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., flanked by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., right, calls for legislation to cancel all student debt, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 24, 2019.

Red Alert Politics

Canceling student debt would relieve graduates like me of responsibility for our decisions

Bailey Griffith · June 27, 2019 5:11 pm