article thumbnail

College degree? Why your first job may matter more

University Business

Dismissing the value of a college degree has become a national pastime. Everyone from Silicon Valley to Capitol Hill is jockeying to land the hardest punch on higher education. Traditionally, a college degree signals someone has the skills to become a high achiever. Yet too many college graduates are choosing wrong.

Degree 72
article thumbnail

Further education colleges in England face losing financial independence

The Guardian - Higher Education

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.

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Ofsted reports that raise questions about the wider tertiary system

Wonkhe

A special commission from DfE saw five colleges accused of “draining public money” in further education teacher training. Michael Salmon connects the dots with higher education

article thumbnail

What would be the impact of the freedom of speech bill on colleges?

Wonkhe

Further education colleges are used to being overlooked and underfunded – but the free speech bill will have serious consequences for the sector, argues Julian Gravatt. The post What would be the impact of the freedom of speech bill on colleges? appeared first on Wonkhe.

article thumbnail

Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On an unseasonably warm November weekend, people gathered on campus for a record clearing and expungement clinic organized by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation. That effort and others like it are essential services for basic needs in college. Yet its uncommon to find college basic needs advocates calling for reforms.

article thumbnail

How to Debunk Dangerous College Myths

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

college enrollment is a lingering concern for both educators and policy makers. College and university student enrollment is down for the third straight year, 7% lower than it was in 2019. The prevalence of “Help Wanted” signs may have led some people to believe that further education and training may no longer be necessary.

College 116
article thumbnail

Students Can’t Access Transcripts From Shuttered Online College

Inside Higher Ed

Former students of Union Institute & University, an online university based in Cincinnati that closed over the summer, say they cannot access their transcripts, causing problems for those hoping to pursue further education.