Ten Part Washington Post Series on Higher Education (2013)

Dylan Matthew's ten-part series "TUITION'S TOO DAMN HIGH" on the Washington Post's "WonkBLOGS" appeared this summer. Matthews is a young journalist new to the education beat.  Some criticism of the series emphasized its "book report" quality (in contrast to "real reporting"), but it does a decent job of bringing lots of things folks are talking about onto our radar screens in these short pieces. -DR

Tuition's Too Damn HighDylan Matthews, WaPo Wonkblog

1. Part 1 Why is college so damn expensive?
2. Part 2 Why college is still worth it
3. Part 3 The three stories of rising tuition
4. Part 4 How important are state higher ed cuts?
5. Part 5 Is the economy forcing colleges to spend more?
6. Part 6 Why there's no reason for big universities to rein in spending
7. Part 7 Is government aid actually making college more expensive?
8. Part 8 Are rich kids ruining college for everybody else?
9. Part 9 Can MOOCs solve the college cost crisis?
10. Part 10 How can we fix skyrocketing tuition?

See Also 

• Dean Dad. "The Theory Is Too Damn Thin: A Response to Dylan Matthews" on the Confessions of a Community College Dean blog and Inside Higher Education
• Sherman Dorn. "Increased tuition at research universities: Bowen, relative priorities, and net assets" on his blog on September 3, 2013
• John Warner. "On Becoming a Dangerous Person "Inside Higher EdSeptember 4, 2013