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Education
Big spending on campus: are pricey amenities driving up costs?
WGBH News
July 23, 2015
If you’ve been on a college campus lately, you might have noticed a few amenities - fancy welcome centers, golf courses, and saunas. Of course, these things cost money and therefore tuition and fees. But are they responsible for rising tuition?
Education
How some immigrant student activists are tapping the civil rights playbook
PRI's The World
April 07, 2017
In Georgia, some undocumented students are turning to civil rights-era leaders to fight for education rights. They say restrictions they face now still smack of Jim Crow. Not everyone agrees.
Business
In the age of Trump, fewer lenders want to provide this med student with student loans
PRI's The World
May 17, 2017
Just 160 out of 11,300 applicants were accepted to Loyola’s medical school. But that’s not the only hurdle for undocumented students who get a coveted spot.
Justice
How can a ‘sanctuary school’ protect its DACA students?
PRI's The World
September 11, 2017
As DACA recipients grapple with their legal options, many universities are now assessing how their “sanctuary” status can go from symbolic to proactive.