Kirk Carapezza
Kirk is a reporter for the NPR member station in Boston, WGBH, where he covers higher education, taking the time to capture the distinct voices of students and faculty, administrators and thought leaders.
Kirk has reported for Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison,Wis., and Vermont Public Radio in Montpelier,Vt. He's been a writer and producer atWBURin Boston; a teacher and coach at Nativity Preparatory School in New Bedford, Mass.; a Fenway Park tour guide; and a tourist abroad.
Kirk received his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross and earned his M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. When he's not reporting or editing stories on campus, you can find him posting K's on the Wall at Fenway. You can follow Kirk on Twitter@KirkCarapezza.
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A master's degree, especially from an elite university, can be expensive. But a several universities are trying an experiment online to see if that cost, for some degrees, can come down.
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Research shows that many college students across the country are working, borrowing and still falling behind.
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The college application process can be confusing and frustrating for prospective students. Here's a look at what happens behind the curtain.
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It's one of the loudest debates in education: whether spending more money adds up to better test scores and graduation rates.