Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum May 18, 2017 The White House budget proposal expected next week includes major changes to federal financial aid programs, according to details reported Wednesday by The Washington Post. The newspaper obtained documents it said were described as a “near-final” version of the forthcoming budget […]
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine May 17, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United States’ Skilled Technical Workforce Is Inadequate to Compete in Coming Decades; Actions Needed to Improve Education, Training, and Lifelong Learning of Workers WASHINGTON — Policymakers, employers, and educational institutions should take steps to strengthen the nation’s […]
The 74 Photo Credit: Getty Images May 16, 2017 CAROLYN PHENICIE carolyn@the74million.org cphenicie TALKING POINTS @VirginiaFoxx pushes to destigmatize CTE at AEI speech ahead of House markup #FoxxAtAEI Washington, D.C. The stigma and challenges surrounding career and technical education are personal for U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx. Foxx’s brother, Butch, eight […]
EdSurge News Donald Graham, chairman of Graham Holdings Company, speaking during a Kaplan University commencement. There are many unanswered questions about the unprecedented sale of Kaplan University, a for-profit institution with several online programs but falling enrollments, to Purdue University, one of the top public universities in the nation. To […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education May 15, 2017 by Adam Harris Updated (5/15/2017, 5:51 p.m.) with comment from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is starting a push to repeal the federal ban on tracking the educational and employment outcomes of college students, […]
Sac Bee As Sacramento adds new high-tech school for training medical assistants and ultrasound/MRI technologists, Sutter Health and economic development officials describe why these jobs are in big demand. Claudia Buck The Sacramento Bee HEALTH & MEDICINE MAY 14, 2017 6:00 AM New campus targets hot healthcare jobs: Medical assistants, […]
The Federalist/FDRLST Media The most striking thing about fixing American higher education is that the direct costs look surprisingly small. The major obstacles are political, not financial. By Peter W. Wood MAY 15, 2017 How much would it cost to fix American higher education? Think big. In 2015, colleges and […]
Inside Higher Ed Americans see the work force and societal value of getting a college degree, a survey from New America finds, but community colleges have more support than do other sectors. By Paul Fain May 11, 2017 Americans see the value in getting a college degree, but they’re not particularly […]
Inside Higher Ed Unusual foundation grant will pay for community colleges and four-year institutions to improve their transfer pathways, with goal of 30 percent bump in four-year degrees earned by community college graduates. By Paul Fain May 9, 2017 An unusually structured new grant from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation […]
Washington Times States should be enabled to accredit colleges without risking federal financing By Ed Feulner – – Monday, May 8, 2017 ANALYSIS/OPINION: Does anyone out there think higher education doesn’t cost enough? Or that there are plenty of ideological points of view for students to choose from? I didn’t […]