On Tuesday, leaders from community colleges across the United States gathered at the Community College National Legislative Summit and roundly critiqued the proposed federal college rating system. Jeff Appel, deputy…
In an effort to ease the stress for veterans wishing toenrollin higher education, an informativewebsitewas launched. In the first week of February, theUnited StatesDepartment of Veteran Affairs introduced a tool…
A report released mid-January by the United States Census Bureau shed new light on the number and wage earnings of Americans holding alternative credentials such as certificates, professional certification and…
As the dust settles from the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) hype, higher education is ramping up to embrace a significantly different learning method. Competency-based learning is not new in…
Accreditation and federal financial aid policies are in line to be overhauled as lawmakers start to debate the possibility of mainstreaming some of higher educationās most recent innovations. During a…
As universities and colleges around the country mark the beginning of National Non-Traditional Student Week (November 4-8), many institutions continue to work toward improving adult learner access to higher education.…
Student loans in the United States have gotten out of control, but a new proposal could help stop the flood. A policy proposal released on Monday, titled āLoans for Educational…
Student Success Centers have been established in five states to help higher education administrators better understand and overcome the challenges they and their colleagues are facing. The Kresge Foundation has…
Employers have long complained about the difficulty of determining which recent graduates possess the right skills to succeed in the workforce. According to a survey conducted by The Chronicle of…
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are slowly gaining acceptance as workforce development tools outside of academia. While the promise of MOOCs is facing increasing skepticism in higher education circles, the…
This week, universities across the United States took a major leap forward in reducing barriers to entry for online students. On August 5, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education…
