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Are MOOCs—massive open online courses—the utopia of affordable higher education, or just the latest fad?

The company has attracted tens of millions in venture capital—but if you're looking for the Amazon of online higher ed, try iTunes U.

Gov. Rick Snyder’s ruthless austerity measures have made the state a bleak place to live, work  and go to school.

Under the banner of high-tech progress, corporate lobbyists have rammed through legislation privatizing K-12 education across the country.

As thirty-six states contemplate privatization measures, public schools are on the defensive.

The privatization of the nation's greatest, once-public colleges and
universities is well under way. The loss of low-cost higher education
is a quiet tragedy, one that will severely limit the potential of
generations of future students.

The Community Education Partners (CEP) serves students the public schools don't want--and it makes millions.

Research support was provided by the Open Society Institute and the Investigative Fund of The Nation Institute.

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