CATO Institute Andrew Gillen June 3, 2024 Mass student loan forgiveness is terrible policy (see this report for a comprehensive list of reasons), but that hasn’t stopped the Biden administration from trying to forge ahead. While the Supreme Court overturned the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, every few weeks, the administration announces […]
Deseret News Jacob Hess May 31, 2024 Amidst widening concern over the cost and value of higher education, smaller institutions focused exclusively on hands-on, career-oriented education that is achievable in a reasonable timeframe and budget are getting more attention from prospective students. Writing for The Atlantic several years back, George […]
On Ed Tech Phil Hill May 31, 2024 In Wednesday’s post I described how the justifying story for the US Department of Education (ED) proposal to gut reciprocity agreements (and specifically the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, or SARA) is simply wrong. Independence University’s (IU) in SARA did not prevent Colorado from taking […]
Ed Source Michael Burke April 3, 2024 California’s community colleges, since fall 2021, have distributed more than $5 million to fraudulent students, who are often bots, CalMatters reported. CalMatters cited monthly reports that the colleges must submit to the statewide chancellor’s office. On top of the federal aid, colleges also said […]
Center for Education and the Workforce May 28, 2024 Addressing the Mismatch between the Supply of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees and the Future Demand for Workers in 565 US Labor Markets Summary Los Angeles. Atlanta. Savannah. Pittsburgh. Hundreds of local labor markets fuel the American economy, and each one is […]
USA Today Justin H. Lonon May 28, 2024 When it comes to changing the programs that help make college more affordable for students, it isn’t about ‘junk fees’ – it’s just junk policy. Outrage from legions of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift fans about hidden concert ticket fees helped spark a […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman May 26, 2024 Some lawmakers and higher ed leaders in California want a state-level designation highlighting colleges and universities serving Black students well. A California bill, which passed the state Senate last week and is making its way to the Assembly, would recognize colleges and universities in the […]
Medium Vanessa Ogle May 11, 2024 Measurement of the impact of women in leadership. I believe standardizing a set of performance metrics that track women in leadership will clearly demonstrate an organization’s return on investment for creating intentional pathways for women in these roles. This “Women in Leadership (WIL) Quotient” would […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz May 21, 2024 They asked the education secretary to ditch a draft rule that would clear debts for certain borrowers, such as those facing ballooning interest. Dive Brief: More than 120 Republican lawmakers are urging U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to rescind draft regulations aimed at providing […]
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs May 21, 2024 Greetings School Certifying Official, The Veterans Benefits Administration Education Service (EDU) is proud to announce the official release of the School Certifying Official (SCO) Resource Matrix. This new tool is an all-in-one resource for you and other GI Bill® partners to assist in […]