The (not so) Secret Reasons for Tuition Hikes

US News offers this nice report why college costs keep on rising.

Dear President Elect Obama,

Can we please put some of this near the top of the change list!

Also if you didn't read Tom Friedman's piece about taking America Back to School it's worth your time.

If you are not Barack Obama  you can still read these.

Thanks Garry

Your Social Network Can Make You Smile

Happiness is contagious, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. James Fowler, political scientist at University of California, San Diego, explains how happiness spreads through social networks and how to make the holidays a little brighter.

http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510221/97894783/npr_97894783.mp3

Asleep at the desk: Undergrad education gets a boost

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081130-asleep-at-the-desk-undergrad-education-gets-a-boost.html

College May Become Unaffordable for Most in U.S

So saith the New York Times 

New Survey Paints Bleak Picture Of Career Physicians

Nearly half of the primary care doctors who responded to a Physicians' Foundation Survey said they would quit the business within the next three years if they had something to fall back on.

I can't promise who long the link will last.

I read the news today oh, boy

I heard it too.

Florida To Raise University Tuition Statewide 15%

Cal State Schools May Slash Enrollment

Economic Crisis Hits Colleges In Pennsylvania

How Will Obama Help College Costs?