College Insurrection routinely reports on the enormous debt burden now being carried by young Americans, and how that is likely to adversely impact our country’s economic future.
My Budget 360 has graphically analyzed the data from various sources, showing that “people are going into too much debt to finance their educational...
Despite the hook-up culture on college campuses, a new study suggests college women don’t want to be friends with women they view as too promiscuous.
Jessica Wakeman of The Frisky reports.
Study: College-Aged Women Don’t Want To Be Friends With Sluts
Oh good, another depressing study about women and sex! Bring it on.
College-aged women...
“I chose to work a career in private sector business so that I could be one of those tax payers who funds your salaries.”
For those of us wondering where the conservative heroes in Washington are, perhaps we have been looking in the wrong place.
A Washington state representative penned an “open letter to public educators”, essentially telling teachers to enjoy their taxpayer-funded vacations.
Washington state rep. Liz Pike has unleashed the fury of teachers and schoolmarms...
This comes several days after the special election in Massachusetts that saw Ed Markey become a Senator after decades in the House of Representatives but I just wanted to say that everyone’s a loser because of Markey’s appointment. His win — to conclude a miserable campaign that interested voters just about...
At one time, Maryland’s St. Mary’s College had more than 1500 undergraduates and was considered a place where students could get a quality liberal arts education at a great price.
Now the school is experiencing a crisis in leadership. Dr. Robert Paquette, Ph.D., a prize-winning historian who co-founded the independent
The state agents in this story may have gone a little overboard. Just a little.
K. Burnell Evans of The Daily Progress reports.
Bottled-water purchase leads to night in jail for UVa student
When a half-dozen men and a woman in street clothes closed in on University of Virginia student Elizabeth Daly, 20, she...
As the Senate voting to pass new, generous immigration rules this week, one state is holding firm against giving those here illegally privileges that Americans don’t enjoy:
With the illegal immigration issue firmly in the national spotlight, the state of Arizona has sued several local colleges that granted in-state tuition discounts to...
After graduation, most high school graduates plan to go to college, get an entry level position at a local firm, or join the military.
In terms of his future plans, one New York student seems to have gotten confused as to which side in the “War on Terror” our country is on....
Man removes part of penis on campus after eating magic mushrooms.
An old Croatian proverb states, old Croatian proverb: “All mushrooms are edible, but some only once.”
A man found at a Michigan middle school is proving the truth of that wisdom, as he recovers from a self-induced wound to his genitals.
Late one night last week, police found a naked 41-year-old man wail...
Via Jason Fertig of National Review.
Prager U: Why Europe Has a Problem with Israel
In the newest Prager University course, Daniel Gordis, President of the Shalem Center, analyzes the hostility towards Israel by exploring the complex relationship between Europe, Israel and the Arab World.
Here’s the video.
In a recent post at Boston Review, Malcolm Harris claims that the government is profiting from college loans which leave students saddled with debt.
Government Loansharking
Last November when I first wrote about student loans for Boston Review, the Department of Education estimated it would be pulling in around $25 billion in revenue...
Stories abound about public school teachers unions fighting against voucher systems and charter schools that offer better educations at a better prices.
However, one public school district in New York is going rogue by trying to appeal to out-of-district students. Incoming scholars would then pay tuition, to support the cash-strapped system.
It seems...
U. of Pittsburgh, Columbia, Miami U., Chicago Art Inst. top list.
Student loan debt is over 1 trillion dollars, and higher education costs are spiraling out of control.
And while getting a college degree can be pricey, the Department of Education has just released a list of those that are the most expensive.
The price-tag for degrees at some of these institutions is...
In a new piece at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Judah Bellin sees a better way to approach student loans; make colleges compete.
COLLEGE CREDIT: Repairing America’s Unhealthy Relationship with Student Debt
Introduction
Sallie Mae, the largest private lender of student loans, recently announced that it will split into two entities. The first...
College Insurrection has been following this story from the beginning and we’re now happy to report that all charges against Jared Marcum have been dropped.
FOX News reports.
Charge dismissed against student who refused to remove NRA shirt
The West Virginia eighth-grader arrested after refusing a teacher’s demand he remove a National Rifle Association...
Now it seems that video games are a target in the continuing “War Against Boys”.
A Texas teenager who has been in jail since March faces an eight-year prison sentence because of a threatening joke he made while playing an online video game.
In February, Justin Carter was playing “League of Legends” —...
Glenn Reynolds, aka Instapundit, has written a new op-ed piece for the Wall Street Journal in which he points out the real problem with student loans.
What’s Really ‘Immoral’ About Student Loans
Unless Congress acts, interest rates for government subsidized student loans will double to 6.8% from 3.4% on July 1. In May,...
She joins expanding ranks of chronically unemployed young Europeans.
File this story under “Worthless College Degrees – International Edition”:
As the first anniversary of her graduation in eco-tourism and cultural history approaches, Linnea Borjars remains jobless and frustrated.
After finishing her studies at Sweden’s Linkoping University, the 25-year-old accepted an unpaid, part-time position at Fair Travel, a non-profit group focused on human...
Courtland Milloy of the Washington Post is not happy with Obama when it comes to student loans and let him know it in a recent op-ed.
Obama administration delivers ‘a nasty surprise’ to black college students, parents
When it comes to dashing the hopes of thousands of college-bound African Americans, you’d hardly think...
Gee, there sure are a lot of progressive professors teaching at Catholic colleges these days.
The College Fix reports.
Some Professors at Catholic Universities Applaud DOMA Ruling
The Cardinal Newman Society’s Catholic Education Daily has posted a round-up of positive reactions to the Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling from professors at Catholic universities, educators who apparently support the ruling...
Forward! I wonder how many of America’s newest cabbies voted for Obama?
Peter Orszag reports for Bloomberg.
Why Are So Many College Graduates Driving Taxis?
It’s a parent’s nightmare: shelling out big money for college, then seeing the graduate unable to land a job that requires high-level skills. This situation may be growing more...
I’m sure the students and taxpayers who pay the salaries of these employees will be happy to read this. H/t to The College Fix.
Jon Humbert of KOMO News reports.
State: UW workers paid overtime while reading celebrity gossip
SEATTLE — A recent ruling from the State Ethics Board found that two University of...
