-
![]()
Sakchai Lalit / AP When Discipline at Residential Schools Goes Too Far
Certain programs around the country for kids with emotional and behavioral disorders have a history of physical mistreatment.
-
![]()
Christine Armario / AP How For-Profit Colleges Hang on to Federal Funding
Accreditors enable institutions like the now-bankrupt Corinthian Colleges to continue collecting government dollars—even amid investigations of fraud.
-
![]()
Dan Gill / ProPublica The Burden of Debt on Black America
A family that falls behind on even a small loan can find itself in a never-ending pit of payments and shame.
-
![]()
Chip East / Reuters What Happens to Pell Grant Recipients After They Enroll?
Federal aid may help students get to college, but a study shows they graduate at lower rates than peers.
-
![]()
AP The Irony of Catholic Colleges
Such institutions have notably high tuition and some of the highest student debt in the nation.
-
![]()
Barry Solow / Flickr The Rich Schools That Leave Poor Students Stuck With Debt
“Schools talk so much about how they’re about helping low-income students. But their words and actions are so different.”
