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MOOCs heralded as free online education, but how free is free?

May 21, 2013 By Michelle Kern

Dangling a "solution" like MOOCs for low-income students relying on public universities to attain degrees and well-paying jobs is predatory.

Pomona College dispute builds on Chavez legacy

April 2, 2012 By John Wojcik

All over the country this weekend there were celebrations in honor of the 85th birthday of Cesar Chavez.

Colombia’s students defend public education, join worldwide movement

November 16, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Colombian students are rejecting a government proposal aimed at privatizing public higher education. Students are demanding an alternative education that's democratic, free, and serves the great majority.

College costs, public and private, continue to rise

October 19, 2011 By Dan Margolis

If you're looking for a college education, plan to be in debt for a long, long time. The cost of schools is on the rise - again.

Students in the fight against funding cuts

May 5, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

Recently H.R.1 passed in congress cutting $60 billion from the federal budget. One of the programs hit hardest is the Pell Grant program which was stripped of $5.7 billion.