Marian Wang

NY State Official Raises Alarm On Charter Schools — And Gets Ignored

A top official in the New York State Comptroller’s Office has urged regulators to require more transparency on charter school finances. The response has been, well, nonexistent.

十二月 17th, 2014

作者 Marian Wang

NY State Official Raises Alarm On Charter Schools — And Gets Ignored

New York State's First Deputy Comptroller Pete Grannis, shown in April 2010, has contacted regulatory agencies and the mayor's office about charter-school finances and says he has gotten "no response whatsoever." (Photo: Mike Groll/AP) Add another voice to those warning about the lack of financial oversight for charter schools. One of New

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How College Pricing Is Like Holiday Retail Sales

College pricing discounts can persuade students to invest – whether or not the savings are real.

一月 02nd, 2014

作者 Marian Wang

How College Pricing Is Like Holiday Retail Sales

You know all those seemingly great sales during the holidays? It turns out, they are often a “carefully engineered illusion.” A recent piece in the Wall Street

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After Years of Troubles, Largest Student-Loan Servicers Get Stepped-up Oversight

After a “recent uptick in delinquency rates” student-loan servicers will soon be getting regular oversight from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

十二月 04th, 2013

作者 Marian Wang

After Years of Troubles, Largest Student-Loan Servicers Get Stepped-up Oversight

Sallie Mae and other large student-loan servicers – the companies that act as a go-between for borrowers and lenders – will soon be getting some regular oversight from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the watchdog agency announced this week. ProPublica and others have

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Breaking Away: Top Public Universities Push for ‘Autonomy’ From States

Oregon’s three largest state schools are breaking away from the rest of the public system for greater freedoms.

十月 09th, 2013

作者 Marian Wang

Breaking Away: Top Public Universities Push for ‘Autonomy’ From States

The chancellor of Oregon’s higher-education system currently oversees all seven of the state’s public colleges and universities. But as of July next year, she’ll be chancellor of four. The schools aren’t closing. Rather, Oregon’s three largest state schools are in the process of breaking away from the rest of the public

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The Admission Arms Race: Six Ways Colleges Game Their Numbers

四月 24th, 2013

作者 Marian Wang

As college-bound students weigh their options, they often look to the various statistics that universities trumpet 2014 things like the high number of applications, high test scores, and low acceptance rate. But students may want to consider yet another piece of info: the ways in which schools can pump up their stats. "There's no question

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Course Load: The Growing Burden of College Fees

四月 01st, 2013

作者 Marian Wang

Course Load: The Growing Burden of College Fees

At the University of California Santa Cruz, where tuition runs to nearly $35,000 for non-residents, students every year pay more than 30 additional fees 2014 including a small charge for what's billed as "free" HIV testing. Students at Oklahoma State University pay a handsome sum to attend

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Another Way Student Loans Are Like Mortgages: Subpar Servicing

十月 26th, 2012

作者 Marian Wang

Another Way Student Loans Are Like Mortgages: Subpar Servicing

The parallels between the mortgage market and the student loan industry have been frequently noted. Both involve big borrowing and have a history of lax underwriting by lenders. But the two are also strikingly similar in another

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