Read Dr. Boston’s posts offering his insights into higher education, K-12 education, and technology.
Many years ago, I was fortunate to attend a private school in Maryland. After I graduated from college, I served as a member of the school’s alumni association board and…
In September 2022, I wrote about the Texas Commission on Community College Finance’s (TCCCF) recommendation to increase state and local funding for Texas Community Colleges. The state’s share of funding…
I write frequently about college affordability. From my perspective, it’s easier to provide a return on investment for a college education if the cost to attend college doesn’t saddle the…
Sometime in the mid-1990’s, I became familiar with the concept of tuition discounting. I was not yet working in higher education, but served on an independent school board with an…
Mary Meeker, a former Wall Street securities analyst and venture capitalist, rose to fame with her analyst reports about technology companies in the early stages of the Internet. This week,…
Over the weekend, I discussed my nephew’s interest in colleges with my sister-in-law. He is interested in engineering programs, and my sister-in-law said he is interested in engineering because he…
The ongoing news about higher education institutional finances is not good. Every week, there is a new report about an institution closing its doors or merging with another institution. State…
My experience earning a doctorate still seems consistent with current PhD completion rates even though it’s been a few years. As a Duke undergraduate whose ability to attend college depended…
