{"id":55045,"date":"2016-05-06T09:13:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T13:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=55045"},"modified":"2016-05-06T09:15:38","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T13:15:38","slug":"the-state-of-u-s-colleges-the-rich-get-richer-the-poor-get-downgraded-martin-gillers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2016\/05\/06\/the-state-of-u-s-colleges-the-rich-get-richer-the-poor-get-downgraded-martin-gillers\/","title":{"rendered":"The state of U.S. colleges: The rich get richer, the poor get downgraded [Martin &#038; Gillers]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/moneybeat\/2016\/05\/05\/the-state-of-u-s-colleges-the-rich-get-richer-the-poor-get-downgraded\/\" target=\"_blank\">The state of U.S. colleges: The rich get richer, the poor get downgraded<\/a> <\/strong>&#8212; from wsj.com by <span class=\"name\">Timothy Martin and <\/span>Heather Gillers<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">When it comes to their finances, many U.S. colleges would rather not see the report card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The nation\u2019s colleges and universities were the only sector of public finance \u2014 out of 18 \u2014 to experience more ratings downgrades than upgrades last year, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/ratings.standardandpoors.com\/article?articleId=1628735&amp;SctArtId=386489&amp;from=CM&amp;nsl_code=LIME&amp;sourceObjectId=9615426&amp;sourceRevId=2&amp;fee_ind=N&amp;exp_date=20260505-21:40:08\" target=\"_blank\">a new report from S&amp;P Global Ratings.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Higher education saw about three downgrades for every upgrade, the second straight year of credit deterioration, according to S&amp;P.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/moneybeat\/2016\/05\/05\/the-state-of-u-s-colleges-the-rich-get-richer-the-poor-get-downgraded\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55046\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/StevenSenneAP.jpg\" alt=\"StevenSenneAP\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/StevenSenneAP.jpg 638w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/StevenSenneAP-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: Steven Senne\/Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The downgrades also serve as further evidence of a U.S. higher education system that has become increasingly bifurcated. Many schools are struggling with their bottom line as national enrollment falls, many Americans question the value of a college degree and state funding for many public institutions is drying up. Elite institutions, meanwhile, enjoy record levels of popularity with student applications and alumni donations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state of U.S. colleges: The rich get richer, the poor get downgraded &#8212; from wsj.com by Timothy Martin and Heather Gillers Excerpt: When it comes to their finances, many U.S. colleges would rather not see the report card. 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