AACC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In this episode, we talk with the authors of the new book, “Discredited: Power, Privilege, and Community College Transfer” (Harvard Education Press).

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HEPI

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Omar Khan , CEO at TASO , Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education. There are three ways that child poverty matters for universities and colleges. The author is also the Chair of the Board of Trustees of Trust of London.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Educators who train and prepare students to become teachers, gathered this weekend at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) to call attention to the ongoing challenges that face K-12 learning. Now, we’re not just polarized about policy but about each other,” she said.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2024

For immigrant families of color, affording the full costs of college is still often out of reach, even after generations in this country, according to a new data analysis. Affording college is more attainable for some immigrant families than others, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, released Friday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. The document's authors misrepresent the origins of progressive thought in education. Department of Education is deeply troubling.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

The development of programs that not only meet the needs of working people but also guarantee their upward mobility through accessible, affordable routes is essential in the effort to improve the quality of education and assist different learners.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Low-key public colleges and minority-serving institutions, commonly known as MSIs, are serving as strong engines for economic mobility for the average American, according to new data by Third Way, a center-left think tank focused on improving learner outcomes. CUNY City College $66,039 $38,037 0.49 CUNY City College $66,039 $38,037 0.49

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2024

As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts have come under attack, I wonder if higher education leaders shouldn’t begin to evolve the concept before policymakers strip away every tool we have to provide supports for students of color. In the context of higher education.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 18, 2023

A new data analysis from the Institute for Higher Education Policy found that most students have unmet need and experience gaps between what their families can pay and their college costs. Those gaps are significantly larger for students of color and low-income students compared to white students on average.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

The potential for community college students and adults with some college credit to obtain a future degree is limited by a higher education system that has not fully embraced the many pathways today’s learners take to complete a degree, according to a new white paper from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice’s (CHEPP).

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HEPI

AUGUST 26, 2024

It’s taken me almost 20 years but, over the summer, I eventually got around to reading a book I’ve been wanting to read on higher education policy since I started working in the area over 15 years ago: University to Uni – The Politics of Higher Education since 1944 by Robert Stevens.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

The development of programs that not only meet the needs of working people but also guarantee their upward mobility through accessible, affordable routes is essential in the effort to improve the quality of education and assist different learners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs-operated education program. Alexandria Radford “ Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits: How Do Veterans’ Outcomes Differ Based on the Type of Education They Received? And How Are Veterans Who Have Not Used Their Education Benefits Faring? ”

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Does the possible sale of the University of Phoenix to a public university system signal the demise of the for-profit higher education sector that Phoenix once epitomized?

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The Guardian - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Government likely to treat FE sector as ‘big schools’, removing autonomy over borrowing and investment Further education (FE) colleges are likely to be treated as “big schools” by the government and lose critical financial independence, after a ruling reclassified colleges in England as part of central government.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Torres (D-Calif), reintroduce the Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act on Wednesday, a bicameral legislation to help ensure college students can meet their basic needs while pursuing their education. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Norma J.

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The PIE News

APRIL 10, 2024

The latest release of immigration risk ratings for international education providers in Australia has raised questions about the best approach to ensure the sustainability of the sector. The post Risk ratings could ‘damage’ long-term health of Aus education sector appeared first on The PIE News.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 1, 2024

Colleges that offer admissions preferences to legacy applicants are less likely to admit Black, Latino and low-income students, according to a new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

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University Business

MARCH 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis’s recent legislation is not only fiercely unpopular among current and prospective college students, but it also may drive them out of the state’s public higher education system, according to a new report by Intelligent. Students motivated to attend a school due to their programs showed the least.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

A college education gave Aracely Bahenat access to a career in health care that enabled her to provide a better life for her three sons and escape violent domestic abuse. Four in every 10 college undergraduates leave school before completing a degree. One size doesn’t fit all in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In the wake of a front assault on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is calling on colleges and universities not to give in to the pressure to abandon such initiatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Manny Rodriguez laments childhood memories of the discourse surrounding education policies in California, particularly those that negatively affected migrant families like his. Manny is a leader in higher education policy advocacy,” says Brian Rivas, senior director of policy and government relations at The Education Trust — West. “He

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 30, 2024

Report: Belonging a Key Factor in Student Retention Ashley Mowreader Fri, 08/30/2024 - 03:00 AM A newly released literature review from the Institute for Higher Education Policy highlights the role of student experience and belonging on college student success—and offers suggestions for how this could be applied practically to campuses.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A comprehensive report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) illustrates the resilience of America’s blue-collar region and describes how increased collaboration with higher education can ensure its survival. Rural towns in the U.S. Census Bureau data from 2015 to 2019.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. On Wednesday, the U.S. He also spoke about building effective partnerships.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

KerryAnn O’Meara will become vice president for academic affairs, provost, and dean of the college at Teachers College, Columbia University, effective Jul. O’Meara’s leadership and expertise will be instrumental in helping the Teachers College community achieve new heights of academic excellence and social impact for the future.”

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2024

This followed decisions by several colleges to fire tenured teachers. Manhattan College recently fired 19 tenured teachers in a cost-cutting mode. A drastic shift in the educational policies and philosophy of New College in Florida resulted in the firing of 5 tenured professors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

While hip-hop may not often be referenced as tantamount with higher education, many artists have referenced the academe within their works. McCool Whether you are analyzing Ye’s multiplatinum and highly regarded debut album “College Dropout” or J. Cole’s common references to his days as a college student at St. Dr. Jeremy C.

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University Business

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Fewer teachers are entering the field, and for those who are currently in it, “it’s a wonder we have any,” said President of the National Education Association Becky Pringle. However, there are additional external factors that directly impact both K-12 schools and higher education. Call to action. So what can be done?

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HEPI

MARCH 7, 2023

I jumped at the chance to speak to London Higher in part because I am an alumnus of our host institution, having studied here at the end of the last century when Queen Mary University of London / QMUL was known as QMWC or Queen Mary and Westfield College. I am also lucky to be an Honorary Fellow of this institution.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Vice-chancellors say universities ‘essential to economic growth’ and that maintenance grants should be restored Ministers should aim for 70% of young people to continue their education after leaving school by 2040, while tuition fees in England should be increased, according to the leaders of UK’s universities. Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Socio-economic status has a strong correlation with whether or not a high school graduate enrolls in college within 18 months of graduating. Sade Bonilla, an assistant professor of policy, organizations, leadership and systems division at the University of Pennsylvania. The findings are even more striking when disaggregated.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Image: New data from the Lumina Foundation on college degree or credential attainment rates for U.S. The national share of working-age Americans who hold college degrees increased across racial and ethnic groups and rose in all states between 2019 and 2021. adults show both good and bad news. ” The recent data show 53.7

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University Business

APRIL 25, 2024

While public perceptions of the value of going to college have diminished in recent years, experts argue the lifelong earning potential for someone with a bachelor’s degree is worth the investment. The post Amid falling public confidence, forum speakers defend value of a college degree appeared first on University Business.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JULY 11, 2023

Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s analysis of Labour’s new education policy to break the ‘class ceiling’ In her depressing article, Polly Toynbee states that social mobility has gone into reverse ( Keir Starmer has finally used the C-word: acknowledging the barriers of class that still divide us, 6 July ). Continue reading.

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