It's that time of year...when the college acceptance letters are in and those first tuition checks will soon be going out. As college costs continue to sky-rocket, a new report finds that student loan debt has now topped credit card debt for the first time.

CNN Education Correspondent and founder of Capital Prep Magnet School Steve Perry talks with CNN's Alina Cho about the huge burden of loans facing students.

Since 2008, 43 states have either made cuts to higher education or raised tuition. Will this affect your ability to pay for college?

Steve Perry, CNN Education Contributor and Founder of Capital Prep. Magnet School talks about higher education budget cuts with Christine Romans.

A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows students learn three times more from a top-performing teacher than from a bottom-performing teacher.

The NBER's findings also show the importance of a good teacher in the long-run; in one year, a well-above-average teacher– in this case, one that's in the 84th percentile of effectiveness– may lead to as much as $400,000 in additional lifetime earnings for his class of 20 compared to an average teacher.

CNN Education Contributor and Founder of Capital Prep. Magnet School Steve Perry talks to T.J. Holmes about the NBER's findings.

Cuts across the country have many educators worrying about their job security. While some states could be cutting teachers' salaries, others might be eliminating teachers' rights to collectively bargain.

Steve Perry, CNN Education Contributor and Founder of Capital Preparatory Magnet School, talks about the cuts with CNN's Ali Velshi.

Most charter school applications are due by the end of the month but the application process can be difficult. Of all the 5-thousand charter schools in the United States, how do parents know which one is best for their kids?

CNN Education Contributor and Founder of Capital Preparatory Magnet School Steve Perry talks to T.J. Holmes about picking a charter school for your child.