Less Bang For The Buck, Athletics Draining Colleges Of Scarce Educational Funding

(MintPress) – Average tuition at four year public colleges and universities increased 4.8 percent, to $8,655, in 2013. With college tuitions soaring and financial aid stalling, students are seeing a diminishing return on their investment in higher education, driven largely by irresponsible, “consumption spending” by colleges and universities. This according to data collected by College […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
Alabama's Eddie Lacy (42) runs past Notre Dame's Danny Spond (13) during the first half of the BCS National Championship college football game Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

(MintPress) – Average tuition at four year public colleges and universities increased 4.8 percent, to $8,655, in 2013. With college tuitions soaring and financial aid stalling, students are seeing a diminishing return on their investment in higher education, driven largely by irresponsible, “consumption spending” by colleges and universities. This

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Though Demographics Changing In US, White Literature Remains Dominant In Children’s Books, Schooling

(MintPress) – For the first time in U.S. history, the number of non-white children born in 2010 superseded the number of caucasian babies entering the world. The statistics represent the growing cultural diversity in the nation, yet public education literature continues to portray American society as prominently white. The University of Wisconsin has been compiling […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
Children's books in several languages are displayed at the Owatonna Public Library in Owatonna, Minn., Tuesday, April 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

(MintPress) – For the first time in U.S. history, the number of non-white children born in 2010 superseded the number of caucasian babies entering the world. The statistics represent the growing cultural diversity in the nation, yet public education literature continues to portray American society as prominently white. The University of

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The Growth Of Mormonism And The 2012 Election

(MintPress) – As one of the fastest growing religions in the U.S., Mormonism continues to expand its social and political influence. With more than 6 million Americans adhering to the faith and 14 million worldwide, Mormons now represent a considerable voting bloc in both state and nationwide elections. Although the main branch of the Church […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
This undated file photo shows the Salt Lake Temple in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. (AP Photo, File)

(MintPress) – As one of the fastest growing religions in the U.S., Mormonism continues to expand its social and political influence. With more than 6 million Americans adhering to the faith and 14 million worldwide, Mormons now represent a considerable voting bloc in both state and nationwide elections. Although the main branch of the Church of

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Supreme Court To Rule On Whether You Can Sell Your Own Foreign-Made Possessions

(NEW YORK) MintPress – The curious case of Supap Kirtsaeng vs. John Wiley & Sons is about to draw a lot of national attention, and for good reason. Legal experts say it promises to be one of the top business and consumer cases in the current term of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), which started this month, and […]

Lisa Barron
By Lisa Barron
The Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

(NEW YORK) MintPress – The curious case of Supap Kirtsaeng vs. John Wiley & Sons is about to draw a lot of national attention, and for good reason. Legal experts say it promises to be one of the top business and consumer cases in the current term of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), which started this month, and will pit supporters of the

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Education Accessibility Helped By Free Textbooks, Opportunities

(MintPress) – In an effort to help alleviate the rising burden of costs on students, Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a proposal into law that would provide free open-source digital textbooks to students and create a database operated by the state to host the books. The legislation is another step toward helping students access educational […]

Joey LeMay
By Joey LeMay
In this Friday, July 15, 2011 photo, a student and her schoolmates using tablet PCs take a lesson at an elementary school. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

(MintPress) – In an effort to help alleviate the rising burden of costs on students, Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a proposal into law that would provide free open-source digital textbooks to students and create a database operated by the state to host the books. The legislation is another step toward helping students access

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Freedom Flotillas To Gaza Earning Their Place In A History of Heroes

(MintPress) — Throughout human history, often times those who risk their own lives and freedoms for the betterment of their fellow mankind are often met with skepticism and disdain in their own time, but later viewed as heroes. For example, in the 19th century, many Americans opposed to slavery risked their lives to win freedom […]

Carissa Wyant
By Carissa Wyant
In this Dec. 26, 2010 file photo, The Mavi Marmara ship, the lead boat of a flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip which was stormed by Israeli naval commandos in a predawn confrontation in the Mediterranean May 31, 2010, returns in Istanbul, Turkey. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)

(MintPress) — Throughout human history, often times those who risk their own lives and freedoms for the betterment of their fellow mankind are often met with skepticism and disdain in their own time, but later viewed as heroes. For example, in the 19th century, many Americans opposed to slavery risked their lives to win freedom for

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