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Small private colleges have been the subject of numerous articles predicting their risk of closure. Whether it’s low enrollments, tuition discounting, or their fixed cost structure, the causes of financial…
Prior to the availability of the College Scorecard in 2015, the U.S. Department of Education established the College Navigator website. Created by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) and…
The Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL) is “an interdisciplinary research center that engages more than 100 faculty across Stanford’s seven schools. Last month, SCL issued a white paper titled “Building…
The American Enterprise Institute, a DC-based think tank with an education practice, recently issued a series of papers about higher education accountability. The One Big Beautiful Bill, passed by Congress…
An antitrust lawsuit filed last week against 32 colleges and two college application platforms challenges the financial fairness of Early Decision admissions. Inside Higher Ed’s Sara Weissman reported that the…
While tech companies are pouring billions into their products to add AI-enabled features, the percentages of people who are using those features are mixed. Personally, I’ve made it a practice…
It’s been a couple of weeks since I published an article on my personal website. While I’ve been busy with a few business and board-related projects, I’ve also contemplated changing…
I’ve been a fan of artificial intelligence (AI) for over two decades. Prior to the announcement of ChatGPT to the world, I wrote occasionally about books and papers that touted…
When we talk about strategic planning for schools, there is no single formula for the successful operation of a private school, and there is no one size or orientation that…
