From Marketplace come two stories on the troubles facing college students and universities when it comes to financing higher education:
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain say they’ll reform the federal government’s $150 billion student financial aid program. Commentator Kim Clark says that’s great, but it’s going to come with political costs.
With unemployment up, community colleges’ enrollments are rising too. Many schools are short on funds and are having trouble handling the spike, especially in California where politicians are late in approving the state budget. Julie Small reports.
Popular