Students who come from families that are more well-off financially have an advantage in their quest to become a college athlete, researchers have found.
College basketball player Paige Bueckers, right, of the Connecticut Huskies, has over 900,000 followers on Instagram as of September 2021.
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Women college athletes face far more limited career prospects than men. The NCAA’s new endorsement rules may help level the playing field when it comes to making money from their athletic ability.
Financial concerns are a big barrier for students wishing to apply to graduate school.
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A school finance expert and an education law scholar make the case for why reparations should be paid to African Americans by changing the way schools are funded.
Vulnerable devices and systems are targets.
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As federal student loan debt continues to rise, a number of scholars discuss how debt affects the nation’s college students, graduates and the economy as a whole.
Studies show video games help students learn math and science.
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While China has taken steps to rein in the playing of video games among students during the school week, a U.S. scholar makes the case for why the games should be featured more prominently in school.
NBA star LaMelo Ball stirred controversy recently with comments that school doesn’t hold much value for superstar athletes.
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Congress first imposed a lifetime ban on discharging student loans through bankruptcy in 1998. Two scholars explain how that could change under a proposed law.
Giving personal expense stipends to student-athletes may lead to higher costs of attendance for college students overall.
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New research shines the light on how colleges can inflate living expense estimates to offer bigger stipends to student-athletes.
Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C. is one of several colleges using federal money to clear their students’ debt.
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With Congress designating Aug. 11, 2021, as Hip-Hop Celebration Day, a scholar and performer of the art form makes the case for hip-hop to become more prominent in American academe.
Starting August 2021, the Common Application will allow students to choose their gender identity.
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The Common Application now lets students indicate their gender identities and pronouns when applying to college. But is that enough to make trans students feel welcome? A scholar weighs in.
Research shows providing a college education to inmates increases their chances of finding work upon release.
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