This spring brought the annual wave of prospective students to colleges nationwide, with young people and their parents eager to learn about majors and campus life. Unfortunately, the most important issue of all — the cost of college — was too often omitted from those conversations. Confusion about what a college education will cost any…
There are proposals from Republicans in Congress to increase the tax on large endowments, potentially to 14 percent, much higher than the 1.4 percent put in place eight years ago. Assuming a 10 percent return, that would leave Harvard with a tax bill of about $742,000,000, roughly equal to what it spent on financial aid…
Does the world’s richest university have enough money to survive a battle with the most powerful man in the world? Alan Blinder, a national correspondent for The New York Times who covers education, describes Harvard’s resources and the scientific and medical research at stake. Source link
The showdown between the Trump administration and institutions of higher learning intensified on Tuesday, when President Trump threatened Harvard University’s tax-exempt status after the school refused to accept his administration’s demands on hiring, admissions and curriculum. His threat, and the stakes involved, highlighted not only the billions of dollars in government funding that colleges receive…
Higher education has found itself shackled in the political crosshairs in the United States. Ironically enough, the very nation renowned for imparting top-notch education is grappling with an opaque future. Former US President Barack Obama’s recent address at Hamilton College was not just a speech but a clarion call. With poise and precision, he posed…