Inside Higher Ed Safia Abdulahi November 30, 2022 A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that college completion rates have stagnated, with 62.3 percent of students who enrolled in 2016 completing a degree by June 2022—virtually unchanged from last year’s six-year completion rate of 62.2 percent. The report examines all […]
Inside Higher Ed Johanna Alonso November 30, 2022 Institutions have long sought to improve the credit transfer process. A new report from Ithaka S+R outlines strategies to help students earn credit for all types of higher learning. Students are obtaining postsecondary education from more places than ever—on-the-job training, military service […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott November 29, 2022 Congress has a busy December, and several higher education policy priorities hang in the balance. In the final month of the 117th Congress, lawmakers are hoping to pass an appropriations bill to fund the government for the fiscal year, codify protections for […]
Committee on Education & Labor November 22, 2022 Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s decision to extend the student loan repayment pause for the sixth time: “Since taking office, this administration has done everything in its power […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz November 22, 2022 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education is allowing several for-profit colleges to continue accessing federal financial aid even though they’re facing scrutiny from state attorneys general and their accreditors, according to a new report from the National Student Legal Defense Network. The advocacy […]
Fox Business Ann Schmidt November 21, 2022 On Nov. 14, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan President Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan has faced a series of legal challenges, including a recent block by a federal appeals court. The […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman November 21, 2022 New data show enrollment in California community colleges is at its lowest point in 30 years, the Los Angeles Times reported. The system has lost about 300,000 students since 2019, an 18 percent enrollment decrease. College of the Siskiyous in Northern California had the largest […]
Inside Higher Ed Melissa Ezarik November 21, 2022 Technology-focused campus administrators should keep seven survey findings in mind when prioritizing efforts, as our infographic shows. When asked about on-campus experiences, wants and needs, especially through anonymous surveys, students tell it like it is. And as much as experienced higher ed […]
Brookings Katherine Meyer and Lindsay C. Page November 17, 2022 Over the past decade, “nudging” has gone from novel concept to standard practice across many higher education institutions. What can we say about whether–and when–nudging works and should be deployed to improve student outcomes? WHAT IS A NUDGE? “Nudging” refers […]
The Hechinger Report Jill Barshay November 21, 2022 Students are left without easy transfer options and most drop out. Despite high profile stories about the closing of small liberal arts colleges, such as California’s Mills College and Vermont’s Green Mountain College, college closures have actually declined in the past five […]