 Wouldn't it be great if you could choose a college based on what really matters? You've heard the stories of students drowning in debt, unemployed, underemployed, unable to repay what they borrowed. But that's not what's supposed to happen, right? Higher education should pave the way to a better future. You should be able to choose a school that will give you the skills you need to succeed and pay back those loans. So why doesn't that always happen? To tell the good colleges from the bad, you need good information. Information that answers questions like, do graduates at this college get jobs? Do graduates at that college make good money? Lots of folks, colleges, nonprofits, the government, have tried to get that information to the public. But it's easier said than done. In 2008, a powerful college lobby convinced Congress to ban the Department of Education from combining existing data and making it available. Without that data, you won't find answers to the most important questions. And you could end up choosing a school based on something other than quality, like fancy facilities and slick brochures. If bad schools can attract students with fancy facilities and brochures, more will follow and you might be left a drift. Find out more about how Congress bans students from knowing what they need to choose the right school. Read the story at collegeblackout.org.