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U.S. graduate enrollments grew in 2020
From Inside Higher Ed: “U.S. graduate schools saw increases in enrollment in fall 2020 despite a big drop in international students, although there were significant… Read More
Maximizing human systems in transfer
From Inside Higher Ed: “We have collectively changed the landscape of transfer in Michigan while honoring the autonomy of governance in our colleges and universities…. Read More
California Governor signs bill to ease transfer
From Inside Higher Ed: “California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday intended to ease the transfer process for the state’s community college students to the… Read More
‘Levelling up’ needs a truly flexible skills system – Commission
From University World News: “With rapidly declining education participation rates among British adults and skills shortages, a high-level commission on lifelong education called this week… Read More
Academe reacts to convictions in admissions trial
From Inside Higher Ed: “A federal jury on Friday convicted two wealthy fathers of illegally paying bribes to get their children admitted to the University… Read More
Students parents suffer as more campus child care centers close
From The Hechinger Report: “For college students who are also parents, a population that makes up more than 20 percent of undergraduates, one of the… Read More
Deal creates new model for adult learners
From The Chronicle: “UMass realized that to meaningfully expand its offerings for working adults, just choosing an online-program manager (OPM) didn’t make sense. … UMass… Read More
Report: More education doesn’t always mean more earnings
From Inside Higher Ed: “The report found that a worker with a bachelor’s degree earns a median $2.8 million over a lifetime, averaging about $70,000… Read More
American democracy is sick. Can colleges be part of the cure?
From EdSurge: “Educators are alarmed, and surveys of people ages 18 to 24 about the state of America’s democracy and values show ‘there is sort… Read More
US colleges hit by wave of student labour unionisation
From Times Higher Education: “A new wave of student labour unionisation is sweeping US college campuses, with demands for better pay and conditions encouraged by… Read More
Why white students are 250% more likely to graduate than Black students at public universities
From The Hechinger Report: “At every four-year public college in Illinois and Missouri with data available, for example, there was a gap of at least… Read More
Do algorithms lead admissions in the wrong direction?
From Inside Higher Ed: ” ‘Unfortunately, the widespread use of enrollment management algorithms may also be hurting students, especially due to their narrow focus on… Read More
From admissions to teaching to grading, AI is infiltrating higher education
From The Hechinger Report: “As the presence of this technology on campus grows, so do concerns about it. In at least one case, a seemingly… Read More
Can colleges compete with companies like Coursera?
From Higher Ed Dive: “If you believe the underlying premise of Arthur Levine’s and Scott Van Pelt’s new book, the country is moving from a… Read More
College degree doesn’t pay off as well for first-generation grads
From The Hechinger Report: “Even with identical credentials, first-generation graduates have more trouble getting jobs than their better-coached and -connected classmates, according to new research… Read More
‘Hugely Significant:’ Biden official says college athletes are employees
From The Chronicle: “College athletes got one step closer to being recognized as employees on Wednesday. In a memorandum, the National Labor Relations Board’s general… Read More
The post-pandemic future of college? It’s on campus and online.
From The Washington Post: “Students are back on campus and online at the same time. They like having the choice. For many, education is defined… Read More
Hands-on teaching gains evidence but struggles with adoption
From Times Higher Education: “US education experts are accumulating a growing array of proven strategies for getting students more deeply engaged in course material, yet… Read More
From Amazon to Walmart, here’s how college tuition became the hot corporate benefit
From CNBC: “Dr. Jill Buban is the vice president and general manager of EdAssist Solutions, a third-party servicer that has coordinated education benefits for ‘230… Read More
The college class crisis
From Washington Monthly: “Even within the elevated reaches of four-year colleges and universities, there are really two systems operating in parallel. One prepares people for… Read More
US sector campaigns for agents as act threatens incentivised recruitment
From The PIE: “The THRIVE Act – signed into law on June 8 and taking effect August 1 – threatens the US’s ability to compete… Read More
Essay mills set to be outlawed in England – at last
From Times Higher Education: “Contract cheating is set to be outlawed in England, in a victory for politicians and sector leaders who have long pushed… Read More
Here’s what free community college might look like
From Inside Higher Ed: “After years of discussion and debate about offering free community college across the United States, what once seemed unlikely is now… Read More
Double Pell would halve student loan debt, new report details
From NASFAA: “As congressional committees parse their way through legislation that could bring about a significant increase to the Pell Grant, a new report has… Read More