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For decades, parents and employers have been saying if you want to be successful, you need a college degree.
Laura Deming was studying for finals in a crowded MIT reading room last April when her phone rang. That’s when she learned she may never again take another exam.
Early in 2011, I wrote a column inspired by James Altucher, a financial expert who was warning parents not to send their children to college. Altucher’s calculations caused him to conclude [...]
Happy New Year! We have received many applications this year and are excited to review them. Our first round of [...]
Earlier this year the foundation gave a group of young fellows $100k and two years of mentoring in exchange for quitting college. The experiment is still playing out. But they’re accepting applications for the next group. Here, the heads of the foundation make their case.
It’s no secret that Peter Thiel thinks that the next big bubble facing our economy is not inflating the housing or tech markets, but that of higher education.
Universities and colleges are giving $5.3 billion in aid this year to students who the federal government says don’t need financial help, according to figures from the College Board.