Is college a scam? Read a fascinating thread about why people think so. Also, a new book examines the impact of student debt on families.
Sara Hebel
Co-founder and editor-in-chief of Open Campus
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Reflections From Our Trip Down the Mississippi
We took ourselves back to school on our Back-To-School Road Trip from Minneapolis to New Orleans. Here’s what we learned, who we met, and some bonus travel tips.
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An Exuberant Celebration For a Beloved Townie
A parade down the streets of Oxford, Miss., celebrated one man — and how he symbolized the best of the Velvet Ditch.
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Where College Takes a Back Seat to Bigger Concerns
Shameem Clark Hubbard, a St. Louis alderwoman, often tells people she didn’t go to college but she wants them to.
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Resilience After a Tough Beginning
Andrea Young was homeless for a while and dropped out of high school. Now she is studying to be an EMT.
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A Librarian Worried About Higher Ed’s Liberal Agenda
“People are being indoctrinated,” Ann Dees says. The answer, she believes, it to teach people to stand their ground.
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What I Learned From an Old Neighbor
In St. Louis, I went to see a childhood home. Here’s who I found.
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A Townie Turns Teaching Assistant
Elliott Lusk says he wishes society valued career paths that don’t run through a university.
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No Second Thoughts About Staying Close to Home
For Anna Dybro, the decision about where to go to college is pretty straight forward.
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The Difference Between a College Town and a Town with Colleges
We’re on the road. Our first stops are in Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois, where we’re talking with people about the role of college in their lives and neighborhoods.