THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Eric Hoover December 15, 2020 The so-called demographic cliff up ahead might not be quite as imposing as previously thought, but it’s still very much a cliff. That’s one takeaway from the new edition of Knocking at the College Door, a report published every four […]
Education Dive Natalie Schwartz December 11, 2020 Dive Brief: Business Roundtable, a nonprofit representing CEOs of major U.S. companies, announced a new initiative this week to recognize skills, rather than only college degrees, in the hiring process. More than 80 member companies have signed onto the initiative. In addition to implementing new recruitment strategies, […]
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY David Baime December 13, 2020 Washington Watch is produced by the AACC office of government relations and policy analysis. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has publicly released its formal top-line transition agenda for the incoming Biden administration. President-elect Joe Biden has created numerous teams, generally focused on individual departments, […]
Career Education Review Jenny December 14, 2020 Unitek receives nursing-board approval to offer their BSN program in Concord, California In November, Unitek received nursing-board approval to expand their BSN program to the Concord community. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) pre-licensure program will provide students with a coveted degree […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami December 11, 2020 A measure passed by the Senate Wednesday night would among other things require a review of whether colleges should be eligible to accept GI Bill funds if they have been penalized by federal or state authorities. While the measure, which is expected […]
Yahoo Finance Thomas Rodgers December 10, 2020 Whiteboard Advisors’ asked policymakers, staff, advocates to predict the timing of K-12 and higher education policy shifts; student loan forgiveness, K-12 testing, and Title IX changes likely, survey finds WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Whiteboard Advisors, a unique strategy consulting, research, and communications firm focused […]
Career Education Review Jenny December 11, 2020 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2020 — Nearly every element of American society is dependent upon reliable electrical service. A new study recently revealed a critical need to train and employ more than 250,000 skilled electrical workers to keep pace with energy demand over […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour December 11,2020 Some colleges are falling behind on making progress in remedial education reform just two years after California enacted legislation on the issue. The latest report from the California Acceleration Project and Public Advocates shows that only three of California’s 116 community colleges have achieved […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour December 11, 2020 Some colleges are falling behind on making progress in remedial education reform just two years after California enacted legislation on the issue. The latest report from the California Acceleration Project and Public Advocates shows that only three of California’s 116 community colleges have […]
CECU | Career Education Colleges and Universities November 17, 2020 CECU Announces new president & CEO Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) Chair of the Board Brad Kuykendall, announced to the membership that Jason Altmire has been chosen by the Board of Directors to become its next president and CEO. […]