The College Scorecard -- a recent White House effort to help Americans find the best value for their education dollars -- doesn't do enough to help the disturbing number of people for whom college continues to be unattainable.

I don't get the "iron triangle" that some higher education leaders believe exists between cost, quality and access. I think it's possible to reduce at least some of the costs of higher education without threatening either quality or access.

Former President Jimmy Carter spoke to first-year Emory University students and answered their questions in the 31st Annual Carter Town Hall. Presi...

Hardly a day goes by without reading some form of obituary or Cassandra-like prophesy about the imminent demise of colleges and universities as we have known (and love) them. Perhaps I am in denial, but I seriously doubt the end is near.

While some may believe that the government cannot afford to help invest in the higher education of its citizens, we can't afford not to.

The long-term changes we're witnessing to the U.S. economy should be yet another sign to college leaders that something has to be done about rising prices, and fast.

The proposed cut in the maximum Pell Grant would mean that almost one fifth of current recipients -- or 1.7 million low-income students -- would no longer qualify for the Pell Grant.

In the last 30 years, higher education programs have expanded to embrace a panoply of sub- departments. Universities overpromise and under-deliver in many cases with their specialized programs.