Jordan Weissmann

Jordan Weissmann is an associate editor at The Atlantic. He has written for a number of publications, including The Washington Post and The National Law Journal.

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College Enrollment Is Falling Faster Than We Thought (Good News!)

College Enrollment Is Falling Faster Than We Thought (Good News!)

We should want more college graduates. But we should also want fewer students at colleges with high drop-out rates. More »

So, Venezuela Has a Toilet-Paper Shortage (Don't Laugh—Seriously)

So, Venezuela Has a Toilet-Paper Shortage (Don't Laugh—Seriously)

Okay, I guess you can laugh. At socialism. More »

Student Debt Isn't Hurting the Economy the Way You Think

Student Debt Isn't Hurting the Economy the Way You Think

It's not the debt. It's the delinquencies. More »

Why High Schools Should Treat Computer Programming Like Algebra

Why High Schools Should Treat Computer Programming Like Algebra

And 5 other cool ideas from The Atlantic's Technologies In Education Forum. More »

These 2 Maps About Student Loans Explode One of the Biggest Myths About Student Loans

These 2 Maps About Student Loans Explode One of the Biggest Myths About Student Loans

The media fixates on the overall size of student debt. But where you go to school, whether you graduate, and what kind of job you get later may matter much more. More »

Want to Get High-Skill Immigration Right? Think About Detroit

Want to Get High-Skill Immigration Right? Think About Detroit

Rust Belt cities are hoping that immigrants can help rebuild our their shrinking communities. Washington should gear policy to helping them. More »

How Colleges Are Selling Out the Poor to Court the Rich

How Colleges Are Selling Out the Poor to Court the Rich

A new report finds hundreds of schools are charging low-income students obscene prices, even while lavishing tuition discounts on their wealthier classmates. More »

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