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Recently, “several private colleges and universities in New England will cost more than $90,000” to attend. This is an insane amount of money to pay for simply going to school. A lot of people have different opinions regarding why college has gotten so expensive, but at the end of the day, one of the key…

Applications are up and acceptance rates are down after a chaotic year in college admissions. But a number of factors could dampen enrollment optimism. Members of the class of 2028 began receiving their college acceptance (and rejection) letters last week. Acceptance rates at highly selective institutions continued their plunge into the low single digits, with a few notable exceptions. And many public flagships and mid-sized private universities increased their selectivity as well.

The shortage of educators and school staffers has reached a crisis level in some Pennsylvania public schools. The state will need to fill thousands of vacancies for teachers, principals and administrative staff by August of 2025 - according to a report from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Billy Hileman, president of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, said theres been a decline in enrollment for teacher education programs at universities in the past decade. ...

By Olivia Sanchez for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Indiana News Service reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Service Collaboration People who read college applications are a lot like detectives. Without having been there for the event (the students K-12 education and life), they must find clues in documents (high school transcripts and student essays) and eyewitness accounts (letters of recommendation) to solve the case (decide whether a student might be abl...

The number of applicants to four-year college as of March 1 has increased by 6% over the same time last year, according to the latest update from the Common Application.

The number of applicants to four-year college as of March 1 has increased by 6% over the same time last year, according to the latest update from the Common Application.

The financial aid fiasco has created headaches for WNY families. This financial assistance stressor was taken to the council chamber floor, as college officials and local organizations try to help.

Based on the recent trend of colleges and universities asking prospective students about their school disciplinary histories on their applications, a group of Democrats is supporting a "ban-the-box" bill to prohibit the practice during college admissions. The bill, HB 5339, is up for a second year after failing to pass in 2023.

Standardized tests can identify bright kids from disadvantaged backgrounds—if that’s what colleges want to use them for.

Applying early to colleges has always been a strategic move for students aiming to bolster their chances of acceptance. Here are a few trends from the 2023/25 cycle.