Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain A newly released report from a 13-member task force of academics and experts from think tanks calls to “reform higher education funding to upend the existing skew toward traditional academic education,” and to instead allocate more federal financial aid to career education programs. Opportunity America, a conservative […]
Inside Higher Ed New Report Examines Year-Round Pell Effects on 2-Year Students By Ashley A. Smith July 12, 2017 Student enrollment and completion at community colleges increases when students are able to use their Pell Grants in the summer, according to a new paper from the Community College Research Center at Teachers College […]
Inside Higher Ed Bipartisan support builds for expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term certificates, although some experts worry about quality control and funding. By Paul Fain July 10, 2017 Bipartisan support is building for federal legislation that would make Pell Grants available to students who are pursuing short-term certificates. Under current […]
Washington Times Connecting the Higher Education Act to jobs Innovative solutions can make sure graduates are ready to succeed in their fields (Associated Press) more > By Steve Gunderson – – Wednesday, June 7, 2017 ANALYSIS/OPINION: In a first-of-its-kind effort, the nation’s Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) recently unveiled […]
EdSource MAY 22, 2017 LARRY GORDON California’s colleges and universities are celebrating what many describe as a happy surprise: the revival of federal financial aid for summer school. The move will help more low-income students graduate on time and help reduce college debt, its proponents say. Congress recently approved, and […]