Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie August 10, 2020 Interest in alternative online credentials spiked after people started working remotely this spring. Will the surge continue long-term? When COVID-19 closed down school and college campuses in March, many children and young people were forced to start studying remotely. At the same time, interest in online training […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik August 10, 2020 Survey finds that 40 percent of incoming freshmen at four-year colleges are likely or highly likely not to attend. Data are even worse for minority students. Colleges that have been struggling to get their yield rate equivalent (or at least close) to last year’s may be in for […]
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Forbes Michael B. Horn, Senior Contributor August 6, 2020 In the aftermath of the last recession, the higher education answer for many policymakers to help adults reskill was to send them to community college. With the notable exception of President Trump, community colleges remain politically popular in many quarters and with significant parts of their communities. People pin […]
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Ed Tech – Focus on Higher Education Amelia Pang August 4, 2020 The CARES Act can cover a good portion of higher education technology spending. The fall term is quickly approaching. While most universities and colleges need new technologies to retool classrooms for social distancing and hybrid learning, some may not realize the Coronavirus Aid, […]
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