Childcare can cost more than tuition in many states, according to a new report that calls on the federal government to use existing programs to provide financial assistance and help student parents stay in college.

The ability to analyze, share and comment helps develop critical thinkers, says guest columnist Sean Brown, who has years of experience in academic video production and is a consultant with Minneapolis-based Contegy Digital.

By not letting our students wander through the academic disciplines, we may be doing them a disservice. We may be depriving them of opportunities to see the world in multiple ways and to value the perspectives of other disciplines and cultures, says guest columnist Ned Ladd, a professor of physics and astronomy at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Higher ed presidents met to discuss major challenges on their college campuses, such as enrollment declines and Title IX compliance.