Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Jasper Smith, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Hours into his second term, President Donald J. Trump banned diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across the federal government, eliminated a number of programs related to race and gender, and declared that there were “two sexes.” Higher education experts see the flurry of executive orders and policy revocations as a sign of the new Trump administration’s priorities—and a clear message about opposition to DEI that could prompt colleges to act preemptively. |
| Liam Knox, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Ricardo Torres, CEO of the National Student Clearinghouse, is retiring next month after 17 years at the helm. His last few weeks on the job have not been quiet. In this interview, Torres talks about the recent challenges, including a significant error in this research team's October enrollment report, how his organization has changed since its early days, and what comes next for the National Student Clearinghouse's research once he leaves. |
| Morgan Polk, New America SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Public community colleges and the federal workforce system, governed by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, both aim to prepare people in this country for jobs and meet local employer needs. However, despite their similar goals, the two systems differ in structure, making it challenging to integrate work and strategically leverage resources. Leaders from community colleges across the country share how they are using WIOA funds and the promising approaches that have come about as a result of their work. |
| Randy Bowman and Mike Veny, CET Talks SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn In today's post-high school landscape, there are many different ways to award and recognize learning to learners. Short-term credentials are part of this equation. But what makes one credential better than another? On this podcast, Lumina Foundation's Chris Mullin shares his insights on what's happening in the short-term credential space, the importance of inclusivity in credentialing, and the potential of microcredentials to reshape the future of learning. |
| Alejandro Ramirez, Nashville Scene SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn As Donald J. Trump begins his presidency, many immigrants and immigration advocates are bracing for his promised mass deportations and border crackdowns. One uncertainty is how Trump will handle a policy he once attempted to end: the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. In this interview, longtime Nashville residents share how DACA enabled them to pursue jobs and seek higher education without fear of deportation—and how their futures are now filled with questions and fear. |
| Victoria Lim, WorkingNation
SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Employers say they can’t find enough workers with the skills they want for the jobs they need to get done. They’re not always talking about tech skills. The most valued skills for the workforce aren’t specific to a degree, certification, or industry. Commonly known as “soft skills,” LinkedIn’s Aneesh Raman calls them the “core human skills” that 72 percent of U.S. executives want. |
| Erica Noll-Crawford, Laura Pedrick, and Melanie Booth, The EvoLLLution |
| Gurgen Tadevosyan and Neil Allison, World Economic Forum |
| Mitzi Montoya and Laurens Smith, The Salt Lake Tribune |
| Steven Mintz, Higher Ed Gamma |
| Johanna Alonso, Inside Higher Ed |
| Gabriela Montell, The Education Trust |
| Samantha Davis, Marshall Independent |
| Freda Ross, Public News Service |
| Mary Beth Faller, Arizona State University |
| Joshua Williams and Sara Goldrick-Rab, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Kara Arundel, Higher Ed Dive |
| Jennifer Igbonoba, NBC4 Washington |
| Stanley Litow, The Hechinger Report |
| Studies in Higher Education |
| The Chronicle of Higher Education |
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