Imagine a team full of change-makers led by a former University professor and consisting of others with a multitude of careers in higher education and educational, political, and media non-profit organizations. Imagine them collaborating to create an alternative college that addresses a big problem in higher education: too many young people getting to college and...

The New York Times had a commentary article that argued in favor of students taking a gap year before college . In response, their inbox got flooded with comments from readers . Naturally, many of the letters were from parents worried about the cost of travel. One example: Great advice in theory, but for some...

The rising fortunes of the emerging economies and the lowering of barriers have given students a whole world of educational opportunities. Governments are investing in improving facilities at home. Meanwhile, students impatient to get ahead are already applying to overseas schools in droves, as this TechCrunch article explains: The Global Education Race . Studying abroad...