What scares come to mind when purchasing Halloween candy: ghosts, witches, or taxes? Yes, taxes should be on the list because Halloween reminds us how simple-sounding policy can end up downright spooky (or at least confusing). Almost every state with a sales tax offers reduced rates or exemptions for groceries to help people afford essential...Read More

Programs need to serve students whose expectations have changed dramatically. Earlier this month, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) released their annual “Graduate Enrollment and Degrees 2012-2022” report. The headline in Inside Higher Education was that graduate enrollment contracted by 4.7 percent year-over-year (while applications rose by 3.9 percent). The story seemed to be ringing...Read More

In just a few hours, Apple will hold its second event of the fall and third of the year—dubbed “Scary Fast” and seemingly focused on the Mac. The announcement caught us off-guard since we had heard there wouldn’t be an October event this year, and something about the whole thing just seemed off. Apple is...Read More