Retail Technology Innovation Hub June 4, 2024 The lack of personnel in the United States goes beyond numbers; it’s a complex issue tied to systemic problems changing demographics and socioeconomic factors. This scarcity worsens healthcare quality and access nationwide, highlighting the urgency for ideas and thorough policy changes. Systemic underpinnings: […]
Missouri Independent Annelise Hanshaw June 3, 2024 The lawsuit was filed last month by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey alongside seven other states A United States District Court judge in St. Louis heard arguments Monday morning on whether the federal government can continue with a student-debt-forgiveness plan due to begin […]
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 […]