Archive for College Costs
We already did your college report card, Mr. President
Speaking at the University of Michigan today, President Barack Obama blasted rising college costs and called for a “report card” that families can use to check the true cost of attendance. Michigan families now have that information [...]
Senate Dems toss hat into college costs debate
College would be cheaper for Michigan families under a proposal made in Lansing the day after Bridge Magazine published an analysis of public university costs. That analysis, published Tuesday, found that Michigan families pay more to [...]
Parting gift for college grads: $25k in debt
Clark Eagling has $45,000 in student loans — and he’s the lucky one in the family. His wife, Aimee Kessel, owes $90,000 for her undergraduate and graduate college education. The debt is so large that the [...]
Student debt snapshot for each Michigan university
Is Michigan experiencing an unsustainable student loan bubble? Students at Michigan’s 15 public universities took out nearly $2 billion in student loans in the 2009-10 school year. That one-year, statewide student debt load increased $600 million [...]
EMU prez: Tuition is ‘safety valve’ for state budget
Legislators know universities are going to make up lost state revenue by raising tuition. In fact, that’s what makes cutting funds to higher education so easy, says Eastern Michigan University President Sue Martin. Martin knows what [...]
Paying for ‘dream’ — house and car cost extra
Eric Skibbe could buy a 2-bedroom, 1.5 bath house in a solid Detroit neighborhood for $60,000. He could buy a nice Ford sedan for $19,500. He could fly from Detroit Metro to Orlando, Fla., this winter [...]
Guest commentary: Local governments’ fiscal distress worsened by state’s actions
Mr. Bean says, "The name “Economic Vitality Incentive Program” is cert
Guest commentary: New revenue-sharing model shortchanges and infuriates municipalities
It may be true, as Mr. Lossing says, that "First of all, there isn’t a
What does Michigan have to do to get a little love?
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What does Michigan have to do to get a little love?
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Guest commentary: Local governments’ fiscal distress worsened by state’s actions
Property values won't go up until wages do, and we know wages are neve