Relying on ideas to cheer you up: student predictions of federal education debates
I think I’m going to sue my body, because I should have had a productive day yesterday and be able to count on another one today–one meeting this morning, and then nothing else. Instead… let’s just say our local landfill will be burying a bit more carbon in the form of wood pulp than it […]
Nelnet undercuts teacher loan-forgiveness program
I know a teacher in Florida who has taught at a school eligible for the federal loan-forgiveness program for more than five years, who teaches special education, and where Nelnet has twice refused to process her paperwork, after the relevant signatures have been made in the district. I have no idea if this is widespread, […]
When the news hole shrinks, any mention is a blessing… well, sort of
Adam Emerson used to be the Tampa Tribune‘s higher-ed reporter. As the Tribune’s owner Media General has been laying off reporters and editors left and right over the past year, assignments have shifted, and Emerson now has the K-12 education beat. So when he called me up with the news, it was also to ask […]
Hire a discount windbag
Reading one student paper a few minutes ago reminded me that a number of school districts hire consultants for fairly high prices. Some of them are worth every cent because they perform services that are rarely required but essential. Some of them are highly overpaid. And some of them cost even more in opportunity cost […]
Brief notes on a college visit
My daughter and I took advantage of Veterans Day this year to make another college-visit trip, to a different region of the country from February’s trip, this time to two Colleges of Potential Choice. I was wrong last time when I said I kept having facultyish thoughts in February as well as parent thoughts. I […]