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Postsecondary Education Critical for High-Earning Jobs of the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There will be good jobs in every educational pathway — but more so for people with postsecondary education,” said Artem Gulish, senior federal policy advisor at CEW and an author of the report. Only about 50% of middle skills (associate degrees) pathway jobs and just over 33% of high school pathway jobs meet that threshold.

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Modern College Students Face Financial Fragility While Still Valuing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As we enter a new era of discourse around postsecondary education, understanding these realities and their influence on students is more important than ever," said Bryan Ashton, Managing Director of Trellis Strategies. About two-thirds (67 percent) work while enrolled, with 43 percent of these working students holding full-time jobs.

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One free tuition program is shattering enrollment records

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Tennessee Promise, a last-dollar scholarship program that kicks in after a graduating high school student receives aid through the Pell Grant and other state grants, drew over 67,000 applicants this year. The figure may continue to rise as those impacted by Hurricane Helene are encouraged to apply past the Nov. 1 cut-off.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% This stifles Black student success and contributes to low graduation rates from high schools.

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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D.,

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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. Educational accessibility is largely a policy choice and all of us must continue to advocate for greater accessibility of postsecondary education for all. compared to 9.6%

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5 ways to improve civic engagement among your students

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The report also contends that higher education is an “engine” for economic mobility as one’s median annual earnings increase with levels of education. Higher education offers hope that civil learning remains a priority, rather than an option.