Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Jessica Blake, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn An increasing number of Republican state officials are supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. One has even formed an advisory committee to prepare for any new responsibilities the state may take on as a result. But higher education experts say they’re overlooking consequences for colleges and universities. |
| Julia Barajas, LAist SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Record layoffs. The threat of artificial intelligence. A free fall in public trust. All around, journalism is on shaky ground. And yet, at Santa Ana College, students and educators are keeping the faith. The college’s storied newsmagazine, el Don, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this December. In this interview, reporters, editors, advisors, and alumni reflect on the importance of student journalism, what this newsroom means to them, and how they're preparing for whatever comes next. |
| Jon Marcus, Brianna Atkinson, Molly Minta, and Amy Morona, The Hechinger Report SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Rural Americans already have far less access to higher education than their counterparts in cities and suburbs. Now the comparatively few universities that serve rural students are eliminating large numbers of programs and majors, blaming plummeting enrollment and financial crises. Many rural private, nonprofit colleges are closing altogether. For students like Shamya Jones and Azariah Journey, the frustration can be overwhelming—and put their college plans in jeopardy. |
| Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The message went out to 8,000 people. Late last week, the National College Attainment Network sent an urgent email to its members: Students who haven’t previously filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid should “make a considered decision” about whether to do so. The email stated that undocumented immigrants who contribute to the form could be targeted for punitive action in the future. It was a warning, a word of caution, at a time when families of mixed immigration status find themselves in a perilous position. |
| Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn California State University is only partially meeting its bold plan to graduate 40 percent of students who started as freshmen by the end of four years. In newly released data this week, the system saw its four-year graduation rate inch to an all-time high of 36.2 percent this year—more than double the graduation rate it posted in 2013. But for the system’s other core goals to eliminate the differences in graduation rates between Black, Latino, Native American, and all other students, stubborn gaps remain. |
| Ashley Mowreader, Voices of Student Success SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Life design, which originates from the 2016 book, Designing Your Life, uses six design thinking principles to help guide individuals as they navigate change and transition, ultimately helping them find meaning and purpose. On this podcast, two college leaders share how they’re integrating life design principles into students' learning experiences to help them succeed in college and beyond. |
| Ramona Schindelheim, Work in Progress |
| Holly Zanville, Learn & Work Ecosystem Library |
| Carley Lanich, Mirror Indy |
| Jenny Brundin, Colorado Public Radio |
| Annmarie Timmins, New Hampshire Public Radio |
| Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Michael Itzkowitz, EdSource |
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| Nathan M Greenfield, University World News |
| Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes |
| Kathryn Palmer, Inside Higher Ed |
| Adam Briggle, The Chronicle Review |
| Rebecca Tallent, Idaho Capital Sun |
| Anna Alejo, CBS News Colorado |
| Todd Karpovich, The Baltimore Sun |
| Mark Richardson, Public News Service |
| Emma Epperly, Idaho Education News |
| Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Indiana |
| Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive |
| The Burning Glass Institute and American Student Assistance |
| Community College Research Center |
| American Council on Education |
| American Enterprise Institute |
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