Cal Matters Phil Matters May 9, 2023 Note: Due to the nature of the topic that includes references to specific authors and their organizations, we have decided to make this premium On EdTech+ post free and openly available. Additional Notes: Based on social media and private conversations about the post yesterday, I would like […]
Cal Matters Lynn La May 9, 2023 If you need any more proof of labor’s power in Democratic politics, look no further than the joint conference of the California Labor Federation and the State Building and Construction Trades Council. Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom told the gathering — “Unionize California” emblazoned everywhere — […]
Phil Hill and Associates Phil Hill May 8, 2023 What would lead the Department of Education (ED) to listen to and prioritize the advice given by a handful of think tanks and foundations advocating for removal of the bundled services exception and the expansion of the definition of third-party servicers […]
Fox News Aaron Kliegman May 8, 2023 Education Department ‘weaponizing’ student aid office for political purposes, new report argues The Biden administration is disadvantaging working, minority and underprivileged students by “weaponizing” the federal student aid process to target for-profit trade schools, according to a conservative watchdog group. The American Accountability Foundation (AAF) […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik May 8, 2023 An ex-student at the University of California, Davis, was arrested Thursday and charged in three recent stabbings that have left many in Davis unsettled, the Los Angeles Times reported. Carlos Reales Dominguez, 21, was arrested on two counts of homicide and one count […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox May 8, 2023 The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has been a frequent target in the partisan fight over higher ed. Its struggles could hold lessons for other agencies under lawmakers’ scrutiny. College accreditors became the latest target of conservatives’ efforts to upend higher […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox May 4, 2023 With the public increasingly skeptical of the value of higher education, new data show STEM majors still get the most lucrative jobs. Critics say future earnings aren’t all students care about. New data from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard show that tech […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott May 4, 2023 Accreditors said the plan was not practical and represented a shift for the former president. The issue of accreditation has become the subject of much debate between the two leading Republicans eyeing the presidency in 2024. f former president Donald Trump returns […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Stephanie Ferguson April 30, 2023 The pandemic caused a major disruption in America’s labor force—something many have referred to as The Great Resignation. In 2022, more than 50 million workers quit their jobs, many of whom were in search of an improved work-life balance and flexibility, increased […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz May 3, 2023 Dive Brief: Adtalem Global Education, a for-profit college operator, logged $369.1 million in revenue during fiscal 2023’s third quarter, reversing nearly a year of declines. The company’s third quarter revenue is 1.3% higher […]