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[Note: This article follows the format from a previous article commenting on Daniel Greenstein’s analysis of more than 1,000 private colleges across the U.S., and my thoughts about his analysis, utilizing data from private colleges and universities in Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Iowa. Those articles were written and published…
[Note: This article follows the format from a previous article commenting on Daniel Greenstein’s analysis of more than 1,000 private colleges across the U.S., and my thoughts about his analysis,…
A decade ago, the question most university leaders asked about online education was whether they could afford to build online programs on their own. For hundreds of institutions, the answer…
For more than a decade, the conversation about alternative credentials has often been framed as a contest: will short-term credentials replace the college degree, or won’t they? Every few months…
What a new white paper reveals about college value, career preparation, affordability, and the changing world of work. Every year, it seems that another ranking of college majors appears in…
After updating my December 2025 report about a few enrollment, operating, and financial statistics for Maryland private colleges, I thought I should follow through with an update for Virginia’s private…
Nikole Hannah-Jones is an American investigative reporter known for her coverage of racial discrimination in schools. She has worked for the New York Times since 2015 and is well known…
It is not difficult to find an article about the looming financial crisis for small private colleges. Whether it’s the impact of the demographic cliff on enrollments, competition-induced tuition discounting,…
Since the advent of ChatGPT, I have been a fan of Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick’s One Useful Thing Substack blog. Not only am I a subscriber, but I have also…
College accreditation rarely receives much attention until something goes wrong. A college is placed on probation. A professional program loses its accreditation. Students discover that their credits will not transfer.…
The evolution of higher education, from traditional, four-year programs to non-traditional, online approaches.
The role of private and public, online universities and online programs in extending educational opportunities to underserved communities.
Emerging theories, practices, and outcomes in American grade schools and high schools.
Dr. Boston’s reflections on emerging trends and other hard-to-categorize topics.
New insights into why students drop out of college—and how to improve their chances of completion.
How to prepare college graduates for future workforce opportunities as well as position employees for a lifetime of reskilling and upskilling.
