College Educated Graduates Who Can't Buy Homes And Can't Have Families

Dr. Housing Bubble wrote a piece about recent college educated graduates who can't buy homes, because they must service their student lo...

Strayer University Beats Estimates: Because They Care

Yeah, they are doing well, because they CARE. These bastards should be shut down, just like the tobacco industry was. That's my goal. 20...

All Education Matters is a 501(c)(4)

It's official! All Education Matters (AEM) is now a 501(c)(4) in the state of Delaware. Hooray! I will be providing everyone with our mi...

Addendum To The Recent Post On Suicide

The subject of suicide must be approached with caution and sensitivity, and I want to make it clear that I am sympathetic to those of you wh...

Must View Clip

Thanks to Dustin Slaughter for making this great short the night before I left the country. Dustin is one of nine members on the Board of D...

For The Indentured Educated Class, Suicidal Thoughts Are Not Merely An Individual Problem

This morning when I got up to read the countless emails I receive every day from indentured educated servants, I read several disturbing one...

Quick Announcement: I am now a blogger for the Huffington Post

Many of you know that I recently received an invitation to blog for the Huffington Post about the student lending crisis. My first piece en...

Part II of Who I Am: Retail Therapy and Graduate School Ennui

[Many of my readers have expressed interest in knowing more about who I am, so this is a new series that I began recently upon receiving so ...

Education and Democracy: Jim Holbert Weighs In On The Discussion

I refuse to accept claims that it's not in our best interest to have a majority of the populace educated, or in the very least have acce...

Educating a Populace Matters: Thomas Jefferson Quotes

After writing about Rick Staggenborg's thoughts on education, a few respondents suggested that educating a majority of Americans was not...

Continued Conversations with Candidates: Rick Staggenborg discusses Education Reform

[ This series of conversations with candidates is part of a new feature on Education Matters, and is entitled, "New Blood Needed For ...

Co-signers Suffer too: How many Mr. Reachs are out there?

I wonder how many mothers and fathers, grandmothers and granfathers are facing something similar to this fellow who lost his home after co-s...

An angry Mother vents: "College has become just a business to feed the ones at the top of the food chain."

This mother is an amazing support to her struggling son. While he is lucky to have a nurturing and gentle parent, it's not enough for th...

Representative George Miller's Labor and Education Committee Staff Responds

I've been sending George Miller's Labor and Education Committee Staffer(s) tweets for well over 6 months (their handle is @ edlabord...

Mr. J's Testimonial: "It's like I bought a house, but never moved in."

What does the American dream mean to you? This question has been answered by numerous American (and non-American) thinkers, writers, and his...

Be warned: the for-profits have pulled out their big weapons

They are threatened by Harkin , Franken, et al. They have found Education Matters, too. That's great news for us! But their guns are big...