Plus: The debate over parental rights goes national 

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Liz Willen Dear reader,

Acceptances, rejections and wait list offers are all coming in, and this is the time when prospective college students and their parents drill down on how much a college education will really cost. Often, financial aid packages are disheartening, but as our recent blockbuster reporting and data analysis ([link removed]) show, prices are rising more for lower-income students than they are for their higher-income peers.

We analyzed federal data and found that nearly 700 universities and colleges over the last decade raised the prices paid by their lowest-income students more than the prices paid by their highest-income ones. We also updated our handy Tuition Tracker ([link removed]) tool, which lets you compare colleges at a glance and includes information on everything from enrollment and costs to graduation rates.

It’s easy to understand why conversations about costs dominate higher-education discussions. On the K-12 level, we’ve noted a new phrase that’s gaining traction, even though it doesn’t address the most pressing problems facing higher education — “parental rights.”

My column ([link removed]) on that topic asks an important question, and we would really love to hear reactions from our readers: Do we want more federal government involvement and intervention in education, including mandates about what topics teachers can teach, and what books (and even art) children can see? Let us know, and please remind others who want to stay informed about education to sign up ([link removed]) for our newsletters and become ([link removed]) a Hechinger Report member.

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** Why are prices rising more for lower-income college students than their higher-income peers? ([link removed])
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In the competition for revenues and students, financial aid is shifting from needy families to wealthier ones
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** COLUMN: Do we need more ‘parental rights’ — or help fixing the real problems in education? ([link removed])
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Republicans traditionally argue for less government, but when it comes to schools, they now want more



** Settlement will wipe $6 billion in student loan debt — but not for these borrowers ([link removed])
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Students with private loans are left out of loan cancellation settlement



** PROOF POINTS: One city hits a high school graduation record but few ninth graders are predicted to end up with a college degree ([link removed])
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Experts worry that Washington, D.C. trends are playing out across the nation



** Shelter offers rare support for homeless families: a child care center ([link removed])
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With child care, families have a better chance at finding secure jobs, housing



** OPINION: Want to save the beleaguered English major? Abandon it. ([link removed])
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Higher education hasn’t had a true redesign of its approach to majors and courses in 50 years



** OPINION: Our children are paying the price for the culture wars and witch hunts in public education ([link removed])
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We must combat the deeply concerning rise in politically charged attacks on our teachers, our children and our nation
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