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Employers sign on to create almost 500 new apprenticeship programs
From Work Shift: “The White House has launched the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative—a national network of more than 200 employers and other organizations who have signed… Read More
CBO: White House plan to cancel student loan debt costs $400 billion
From The Washington Post: “A White House plan to cancel student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans will cost roughly $400 billion, according… Read More
What are the Liberal Arts?
From Inside Higher Ed: “What does it mean to study the liberal arts, either at a liberal arts college or within a larger university? The… Read More
Platform helps US students sell slots on oversubscribed courses
From Times Higher Education: “The common problem of oversubscribed courses at US universities has met a possible match in a couple of University of Chicago… Read More
How student debt has contributed to ‘delayed’ adulthood
From The Atlantic: “Student debt can lead many people to defer important life decisions and milestones. In a 2001 survey, 36 percent of young people… Read More
The next chapter for learning on YouTube
From YouTube: “To improve the YouTube experience in educational environments, we’re launching YouTube Player for Education — a new YouTube embedded player that shows content… Read More
Why U.S. News may have to rethink how it creates college rankings
From The Washington Post: “As my Post colleague Nick Anderson wrote, the release of the rankings comes with new complaints about the methodology, as well… Read More
Growing out-of-state enrollment at flagship universities could be worsening the student-debt crisis
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “A recent report from the Brookings Institution found that nearly every state flagship university increased its share of out-of-state… Read More
Can $100 million help student-success programs work together, rather than compete?
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Six nonprofit groups that help low-income and other disadvantaged students graduate from college will receive a $100-million infusion of… Read More
India leapfrogs China in new graduate enrollments
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “India has surged ahead of China to become the leading source of new international graduate students in the United… Read More
Universities call for return of maintenance grants for students in England
From The Guardian: “Steve West, vice-chancellor of the University of the West of England, told the Universities UK annual conference in Leicester that the new… Read More
Are we oversharing on LinkedIn?
Business is human. As the pandemic took hold and many of us were forced to work from home, we lost the casual conversations we used… Read More
‘I can breathe a little bit more.’ How student debt relief will affect 8 borrowers, in their words
From PBS News Hour: “‘The changes will have a significant impact on me, and my family as well. My partner’s remaining student debt will be… Read More
The unasked question about the student loan bailout: What’s colleges’ responsibility?
From The Hechinger Report: “Claudio Martinez followed every step of the process that culminated with President Joe Biden declaring that a part of all that… Read More
Is college worth it? Biden’s loan-forgiveness plan puts the debate in overdrive
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “After Biden announced the loan-cancellation plan, conservatives railed on the unfairness of forgiving student loans but also threw shade… Read More
Borrowers in 7 states may be taxed on their student loan cancellation
From NPR: “While President Biden’s sweeping student debt relief won’t be subject to federal income tax, in seven states borrowers may have to pay state… Read More
Why aren’t student loans simple? Because this is America
From The New York Times: “If we want higher education to cost less, we should make it cheaper when people enroll. But that’s not how… Read More
Hazing
PBS: “Hazing is a widespread, far-reaching practice fueled by tradition, secrecy, groupthink, power, and the desire to belong in fraternities and sororities on college campuses… Read More
You’ve dropped degree requirements. Now what?
From Work Shift: “Based on my conversations with employers there are a few concerns if hiring managers are not brought along, data is not captured,… Read More
Expanding access is not a priority for top schools – Study
From University World News: “Elite American colleges and universities are not using increases in their large endowments to facilitate access to these schools by the… Read More
Third of US college graduates live with parents
From Times Higher Education: “Nearly a third of US college graduates return home to live with their parents, a long-term analysis has found, in what… Read More
Colleges burn through Covid cash trying to soften inflation for students
From Politico: “The high price of gas, food and rent is straining students’ access to higher education. In response, institutions like Benedict College are using… Read More
8 big questions as colleges start fall 2022
From Higher Ed Dive: “Meanwhile, the politics and policy landscape looks very different than it used to, as President Joe Biden last month announced a… Read More
Do universities teach students to think critically?
From Times Higher Education: “‘The assessment done by universities doesn’t guarantee that candidates have the problem-solving skills that employers think are important, and so they… Read More