Either way, at least in the United States, with rampant adultescence and the steady rise of college tuition, older parents may be increasingly beleaguered, too.
Faced with sluggish job growth and a steady exodus of college graduates to other states, state officials focused on Internet access in the classroom as a critical component in equalizing educational opportunities and developing job skills.
And Mr. Pilsits, who had been running a graphic design firm, began taking on more and more of the financial side of "Augusten Burroughs, the business," a thriving and complex commercial entity comprising not just the books but also television projects and a steady schedule of college speaking engagements.
A steady stream of college students were trying to beat the deadline to enroll on the Cal State L.A. campus.
For their part, NCAA bigwigs are afraid to clamp down too tight on this steady expansion of college sports behemoths.
The camp's proximity to Texas A&M University, where the group Pro-Life Aggies enjoys a thriving membership, ensures a steady supply of college-age counselors.
Major commercial education companies are scrambling to ensure a steady stream of college-level students despite the credit squeeze, with some preparing to offer student loans themselves.
Meanwhile, in Silicon Valley and Seattle and Austin and other centers of the tech world, there is a steady influx of college-educated millennials looking for a slot in a rising enterprise — young people who quickly learn it is unwise to make waves or to expect loyalty from their employer.
But the deceased father had a steady job as a college librarian, they used to vacation on Majorca, a huge television sits in one corner of the family sitting room, and if any of them has ever heard about a spot of trouble in the Six Counties it is never mentioned.
First, the American Council on Education reports that women are holding steady at 57% of college enrollment.
