If You Could Do It All Over Again Started in Prep School Parents by CanadaDad on 05-15-2013
As a parent starting to think about the boarding school process, I would like to hear from other parents or current students...

Article saying Saban is the reason a lot of out of states kids chose UA Started in University of Alabama by txdoula on 05-16-2013
Has anyone else seen the Forbes article, basically giving the football program credit for attracting the large numbers of out of state kids? Don't get me wrong, we love football, but my son is going to college for academics. UA football was not a fact..

Student debt strangling our youth (The New York Times) Started in Parents Forum by arco222 on 05-14-2013
Education should allow a person to soar to the skies. Instead, when achieved through debt in a jobless or underemployed economy, it shackles a person to the ground.

Best and worst study songs? Started in High School Life by owlsoup on 05-14-2013
What are some songs that helped you stay awake during those last-minute study sessions the night before a test? And what about those songs that are a nightmare to listen to?

Salaries of public college chiefs rise, median tops $400,000 Started in Parents Forum by Dave_Berry on 05-12-2013
"Salaries of presidents of U.S. public universities rose almost 5 percent in the last fiscal year, even as tuition rose and student debt soared ... Penn State's Graham Spanier was the top earner ..."

How Colleges Are Selling Out the Poor to Court the Rich (Atlantic) Started in Parents Forum by tokenadult on 05-12-2013
An article from The Atlantic reports on the New America Foundation study of college financial aid policies--which don't appear to be aimed to help needy students.

Most important thing you bought for college? Started in College Life by Scutrules on 05-05-2013
What's the one thing you couldn't live without in college? Excluding the computer, notebooks, pens, etc.

College Financial Aid Isn't Going to the Neediest (Business Week) Started in Financial Aid & Scholarships by ARobot on 05-09-2013
Interesting Business Week article about need vs. merit aid. Be sure to check the interactive graphic. What's your take on it?