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Lumina Reports Highest Recorded Post-High School Educational Attainment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Post-high school educational attainment in the U.S. According to the report, the figure of post-high school educational attainment of Americans ages 25 to 64 has increased from 37.9% has reached a record high, with 54.9% In 2008, Lumina set a goal for the nation, that by 2025, 60% of people in the U.S. in 2008 to 54.9%

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Lumina Releases New Long-Term Goal and Strategic Plan for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jamie Merisotis The Lumina Foundation announced a new goal to increase the number of Americans with education and training to 75%. Lumina is defining economic prosperity as people earning at least 15% more than the national average for adults with only a high school education. Currently, 44.1% of people have such a credential.

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How Faculty Diversity Drives Enrollment: The PhD Project’s 90% Success Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 236 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Dr. Jeffrey Robinson and Blane Ruschak

The Change Leader, Inc.

The discussion centers around the PhD Project's remarkable 30-year journey in diversifying business school faculty, creating systemic change in higher education through faculty representation, and building a sustainable pipeline of diverse academic talent.

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Report: Housing Crisis Threatens Student Parents' College Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A groundbreaking report released by Generation Hope reveals the devastating impact of housing insecurity on student parents pursuing higher education. A single mother who earns an associate's degree can expect to earn roughly $256,000 more over their lifetime compared to having only a high school education, with a return of $12.32

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Greater width and greater depth: changing higher education in an electronic age

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Ronald Barnett is( www.ronaldbarnett.co.uk ), Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at the Institute of Education and President of the Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Society. These changes are already having effects on higher education, especially on what it is to be a student.

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Cultivating global learner ownership from high school to higher education

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“Our students continue to excel and are prepared to experience all the world has to offer” With such global influence, experiential learning and opportunities are critical to the success of our student body and necessary for the international competitiveness of higher education.

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Let's Talk About the True Cost―and True Value―of a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I usually start my answer with a statistic some find surprising: despite the headlines, post-high school educational attainment in the U.S. Of course, while earning a degree is likely to widen ones career opportunities it is not right for everyone, nor is it wise to leave school burdened by crushing debt. is at an all-time high.

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