What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? Anything special with some time off or is there too much going on with the holiday? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. In addition, if you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. What did the Oxford University Press select as its 2009 "word of the year"? -- Part of the The Higher-Ed News Quiz (Chronicle of Higher … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Word of the Year Edition
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College Price vs. Value
The WSJ reported a few weeks ago on the effect that the economy is having on college choices, at least among families who have access to upper end colleges and universities. But as Sarah's college choice loomed last year, [her mother] Ms. Perrizo, a real-estate appraiser, and her husband, Richard Goldstein, an attorney, “were agonizing over whether to pay $52,000 for one year at NYU, or $18,000” at their state university, Ms. Perrizo says. Both regard a bachelor's degree as “only the beginning” of higher education for … [Read more...] about College Price vs. Value