“One in three species threatened by extinction.” “Forty percent of the Antarctic ice melting—don’t call it climate change, call it climate emergency.” Such were the billboards in the Madrid subway…
Optimizing Ontario: A Closer Look at the Province’s Performance-Based Funding Proposal
Alex Usher | President, Higher Education Strategy AssociatesBy 2025, 60% of funding for public colleges and universities in Ontario will be based on performance. Like the United States, Ontario’s postsecondary funding was historically based on enrollment, but…
Despite changing student demographics and technological advancements, the American higher education regulatory infrastructure and related legislation continue to address only the needs of traditional postsecondary students. In this interview, leaders…
Making Financial Aid Work for Working Adults, Businesses, and US Economy
Katie Brown | Senior Federal Policy Analyst, National Skills CoalitionAmerica has one of the best higher education system in the world, especially for full-time students pursuing a traditional four-year college degree. But for working students and adults who need…
Understanding California’s AB 705 and the Value of Data Analytics
Eric Spear | President and Founder, Precision CampusIndustry and Community Partnerships Central to Expanding Apprenticeships
Katie Spiker | Senior Federal Policy Analyst, National Skills CoalitionPutting Today’s Students Back at the Center of Federal Policies
Julie Peller | Executive Director, Higher Learning AdvocatesOIG Report Findings Clarify Outdated Thinking Around CBE, Not Programmatic Flaws
Nina Morel | Executive Director of Coaching and Leadership Development in the College of Business, Lipscomb UniversityYear-Round Pell Restoration a Great First Step When it Comes to Student Access and Attainment
Susan Johnson | Director of Impact and Research, Lumina Foundation Zakiya SmithConditional Admissions Denial Changing the Face of American English Education Market
Rob Jansen | Product Director, StudyPortalsTrending to Zero: The Lasting Impact of Total State Disinvestment from Public Higher Education
Thomas Harnisch | Vice President of Government Relations, State Higher Education Executive OfficersFive Steps to Ensuring Program Integrity and Quality in the Wake of For-Profit Closures
Barmak Nassirian | Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCUUnderstanding and Overcoming Common Barriers to Transfer
Eduardo Padrón | President, Miami-Dade College
—Co-Written with Chris Mohr | Associate, University Ventures— It has become fashionable in recent years to slam the college rankings racket. The U.S. News and 14 other rankings currently active…
The Allure of the New New Thing (Part 2)
Barmak Nassirian | Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCUThis is the conclusion of a two-part series by Barmak Nassirian discussing the most significant concerns with the growing role of non-accredited education providers. In the first installment, Nassirian discussed…
For too long, we’ve judged the quality of American higher education according to Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s famous standard for pornography: “I know it when I see it.” Our…
The Powerful Role of Career and Technical Education in Today’s Workforce
John E. Cech | Deputy Commissioner of Academic and Student Affairs, Montana University SystemOn September 22, 2015, I participated in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) panel for the US Senate CTE Caucus in Washington DC. Led by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Johnny…
The Nationalization of American Education
John Ebersole | Former President, Excelsior CollegeA Common Vision: America’s College Promise Relies on Bipartisan Support and Partnerships
Ted Mitchell | President, American Council on EducationFree Community College: Proceed With Caution
Claude Pressnell Jr. | President, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities AssociationCurrent Iteration of Oregon Promise Leaves Out Adults and Completion
Andrea Henderson | Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges AssociationAmerica’s College Promise Will Mend Our Economy
J. Noah Brown | President and CEO, Association of Community College TrusteesMore Than Grants: The Role of the Federal Government in Higher Ed Reform
Kermit Kaleba | Federal Policy Director, National Skills CoalitionAcademic Freedom Challenges Bring Contingent Faculty Insecurity to the Forefront
Cathy Sandeen | President, CSU East BayHoping for the Best While Planning for the Worst: Public Higher Ed in Louisiana
Sandra Woodley | President, UT Permian BasinThe Wisconsin Idea: Under Siege but Stronger Than Ever
Jeffrey S. Russell | Dean of Continuing Studies and Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, University of Wisconsin-Madison Aaron Brower, Katherine Cramer
Over the past few years working in distance education you have surely heard of State Authorization and know exactly what it is, right? Well, probably not, but you know you…
Top Three Misconceptions about Environmental Sustainability in Higher Ed
Evan Duff | President, North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeThe environment, sustainability and efficiency have been hot topics for decades, but only within the last 15 to 20 years have colleges and universities started to take notice of their…
Over the past several years, there has been much discussion about the decline in public support for higher education. Following the Great Recession of 2008, the State Higher Education Executive…