Paying for College Blog

How Education Affects the Economy: A McKinsey Study

On the reading list for the weekend:  The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap in America's Schools
from McKinsey and Company, the management consulting firm. 

Related news:

• Tom Friedman column in NY Times:  "Swimming Without A Suit"

India Sees Increased Delinquencies on Student Loans

We do live in a connected world!  Here are some excerpts from the Rupee Times (which sound eerily familiar to private loan issues here in the U.S.):

Looking for Ways to Pay off Those Student Loans?: Become an Entrepreneur in College

Interesting insights as to why your college years are the best time to start a new business (think Michael Dell, who started his Dell Computers in his UT dorm room). 

Corruption: A Growth Business in A Recession?

Is it just me or has anyone else been surprised about the recent rash of headlines about corruption.  In case, you missed them: