Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Liam Knox, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn For years, projected declines in American high school graduates have loomed over the future of higher education. The metaphorical demographic cliff, as it’s been described, undergirds sectorwide fears of massive program cuts, college closures, and inadequate workforce capacity. Next year, that cliff will become more than a metaphor, according to a new report from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Is higher education ready for a new normal? |
| Michael Horn and Jeff Selingo, Future U SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The CHIPS and Science Act—the federal spending package designed to reduce the United States’ reliance on foreign manufacturers for microchips and other advanced technologies—has big implications for higher education and the institutions responsible for educating more data-driven, tech-savvy, AI-curious talent. In this interview, nonprofit and government leaders discuss how the CHIPS Act supports the education and training of a high-tech workforce and the key role community colleges will play. |
| Lois Elfman, Diverse Issues in Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The reelection of President Donald J. Trump has brought a sense of uncertainty to higher education, causing students, families, college leaders, and others to wonder what comes next. Several states have already dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion programming, and other states anticipate something similar coming their way. Student debt issues loom, and challenges from the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA linger. Meanwhile, institutions continue to see presidential resignations as future leaders try to figure out how best to oversee colleges and universities. |
| Amy DiPierro, EdSource SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Diego Lopez, a student at Cal State San Marcos, gives the north San Diego County campus high marks. The Army veteran likes his classes, feels the campus is generally well-managed, and appreciates the school’s current size. But Lopez can tell the student body is expanding. He's right. The number of students at the suburban Cal State San Marcos campus has mushroomed over the past decade. But that's not the case across all 23 campuses of the California State University system. |
| Amanda Holpuch, The New York Times SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn In the last month, several colleges and universities, including the University of Texas system and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have announced programs to provide free tuition for undergraduate students from families who fall below a certain income threshold. But how exactly do these efforts work? |
| Melissa Panzer, WorkingNation
SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Hispanic and Latino American communities are driving economic growth and shaping the U.S. workforce. There are 63.7 million Hispanics or Latinos in the United States, and the number is only growing. By 2060, labor analysts predict that one in four Americans will be Hispanic. A new interactive digital magazine examines how grassroots initiatives are breaking down barriers and creating pathways to success for more Hispanic and Latino workers. |
| Adrienne Lu, The Chronicle of Higher Education |
| Angelique Maguire, The EvoLLLution |
| James DeVaney, Stephanie Khurana, and Joan Remski, Learning Innovation |
| Kristin Vinagro, Community College Insights |
| Melissa Ezarik, Inside Higher Ed |
| Tarah Jean, Tallahassee Democrat |
| Alcino Donadel, University Business |
| Nichole Kang, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education |
| Sarah Wood, U.S. News & World Report |
| Conor Morris, Ideastream Public Media |
| Rachel Wegner and Angele Latham, The Nashville Tennessean |
| Patrick Hain, National League of Cities |
| Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado |
| Dave Berman, Florida Today |
| Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune |
| Elizabeth New, Washington Policy Center |
| Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education |
| National Bureau of Economic Research |
| The Chronicle of Higher Education |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts |
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