Scott Smallwood, Author at Open Campus

Cancel Student Debt? We’re Already Doing It.

The real debt crisis, one expert says, is one of non-repayment.

They embody how much the college degree has become the fault line in American politics.

Data

Since 2000, counties with higher educational attainment have shifted dramatically toward the Democrats.

Democrats win almost every county with a flagship university — and the gaps keep widening.

Counties with public flagships have shifted dramatically toward the Democrats since 2000.

A provocative idea suggests the federal government pay colleges to create a high-quality, centralized set of online courses.

Verification is a step many of us know little about but that millions of students must complete. What do these extra checks accomplish?

Not everyone is affected equally by borrowing for college. And, maybe even more than we thought, paying back these loans has become a family affair.

We’re continuing to add dedicated coverage of colleges to more cities and states. Our newest partners are Mississippi Today and Lookout Santa Cruz.

One of the clearest messages in early enrollment data: Community colleges are in trouble.