As the price of postsecondary education continues to rise, institutional, state and federal policy leaders are searching for solutions to ensure people can access the education they need to be…
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Three Keys to Launching Bachelorâs Programs at a Community College
Ivy Love | Policy Analyst in the Center on Education & Skills, New AmericaEvery spring graduation season rolls around again. Students across the country celebrate the end of their journey to a bachelorâs degree. Family and friends gather to hear their loved oneâs…
Degrees are no longer the sole credential of value. With other offerings on the marketâfrom professional certifications to badges and microcredentialsâindividuals are leveraging a wide array of alternative credentials to…
I Donât Care What You Know Until I Know You Care: Why Caring Campuses Retain More Students
Brad Phillips | President and CEO, Institute for Evidence-Based ChangeIf students donât feel connected to the college they attend, they are far less likely to return next term, regardless of the academic interventions and support services the college has…
Introduction: Background and Scope of CHLOE In 2016, Quality Matters, the leading quality assurance organization for online learning, agreed to join forces with Eduventures Research, a leading higher education research…
Gretzkyâs Puck: A Human Capital Strategy for the 21st Century
Brent Orrell | Resident Fellow, American Enterprise InstituteWayne Gretzkyâarguably ice hockeyâs GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)âlikes to say that his success as a hockey player didnât come from skating to the puck, but to where the puck…
In some places, for some people, college is tuition-free. Statewide college promise programs have gotten off the ground in 16 states. In nine states, high school students can pursue college…
Identifying and Using Levers for Institutional Culture Change to Eliminate Equity Gaps in Student Success
Sally Johnstone | President, National Center for Higher Education Management SystemsThe United States is rapidly reaching the point at which the relatively low levels of education attainment among its adult population will create both social and economic crises. As a…
Many students withdraw when they find themselves facing insurmountable debts, both financial and academic. Offering a fresh start could motivate them to finish their degree. Every spring, I feel extra…
Making Sense of the Rising Completion Rates Across Postsecondary Institutions
Doug Shapiro | Executive Research Director, National Student ClearinghouseFrom financial means to mobility, a number of variables can determine whether a student will persist through a program and graduate within a reasonable timeline. In this interview, Doug Shapiro…
America 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…
When Funders Call For A Map of Credential Transparency Initiatives, We Should Pay Attention
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityTodayâs credential marketplace is confusing and chaotic for job seekers, employers and policymakers alike, with hundreds of thousands of credentials available in the U.S. alone, and little data available about…
While attending an international conference recently, I was struck that all of the attendeesâwho came from Africa, Southeastern Asia and Europeâused English as the lingua franca of the event. (Those…
The Growing Profile of Non-Degree Credentials: Diving Deeper into âEducation Credentials Come of Ageâ
Sean Gallagher | Executive Director of the Center for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy, Northeastern UniversityThe world of credentialing is changing fast. Employer needs have evolved in concert with improving hiring support technologies. Higher education institutions are now in a difficult position, responding to changing…
The traditional degree model isnât providing people with the just-in-time skills they need, and companies are turning to alternative solutions to fill their talent pipelines. Employers needs people with relevant…
Expanding Access to Digital Education: Making the Leap from âThe Tubeâ to YouTube
Brandon Arolfo | Senior Director of Content Development for PBS Digital Services, Public Broadcasting SystemWhile higher education is generally seen as the purview of colleges and universities, high-quality educational programming is not exclusive to academia. This is the mindset of PBS Digital Studios, whose…
Employers are losing interest in college degrees. In the first half of 2018, only 30 percent of job postings required a degree, down from 32 percent the previous year and…
Looking to the Student-Centered Future of Higher Education
Louis Soares | Chief Learning and Innovation Officer, American Council on EducationIn 2018, the postsecondary industry underwent a unique evolution in terms of student demographics and learning innovation. Students are no longer treated as a monolithic entity. Instead, colleges and universities…
For 10 years, Lumina Foundation has been guided by a goalâand to be frank, we want to influence others to join us in our mission. The goal is this: By…
Lack of Relevance the Largest Stumbling Block to Higher Edâs Success in Corporate Learning
Gustaf Nordbäck | Chief Executive Officer, FT|IE Corporate Learning AllianceThe corporate training marketplace is incredibly lucrative. With an estimated $161 billion to $177 billion spent on corporate education each year in the United States alone, serving this market well…
The argument that college degrees arenât worth the time and money no longer shocks the education policy crowd. But when my team at New America asked a couple of students…
At A Time of Extraordinary College Loan Debt, Gen Z Is Looking for New Approaches to Higher Education
Richard J. Polimeni | Chair, College Savings FoundationThe realities of paying for higher education create a formidable wall of concern for many families. There is the cost of college, which is daunting even for those expecting to…
A strong economy with historically low unemployment levels should be viewed as a positive for employers and jobseekers alike, but the skills gap and worker shortages in key occupations signal…
Enabling an Opportunity Ecosystem: Recognizing Learner KSAs in a Digital World
Mark Leuba | Vice President of Product Management, IMS Global Learning ConsortiumThis is a great time to be in education. We are at the early stages of a transformation that will place learners at its center. Technology that has been used…
This yearâs kindergarteners will graduate from high school in 2030. Itâs clear that they will need to prepare for a rapidly changing work-and-learn future, as will their parents and the…
From Pre-K to Postsecondary: Creating a Lifelong Education Continuum
Aaliyah Samuel | Director of the Education Division in the Center for Best Practices, National Governors AssociationHigher education doesnât exist within a silo. Not only is it the jumping-off point for meeting the career needs of the modern world, itâs also the culmination of a K-12…
As the distinction between learning at colleges, universities and workplaces continues to erode, credentials are supplanting the traditional role of the degree in terms of skills verification. Unlike the degree,…
How Continuing Education Divisions Can Help Their Institutions Thrive in the New Economy
Arthur Levine | President, Woodrow Wilson FoundationThe economic shift from an industrial to an information-based economy has ramifications across all segments of society, including higher education. While some universities will survive the transition to this new…
In June, Peter Smith published Free Range Learning in the Digital Age: The Emerging Revolution in College, Career and Higher Education. In it, Smith argues that technology has driven a…
Remedying Remedial Education
Cathrael Kazin | Managing Partner, Volta Learning GroupImagine the following scenario: You have done well in high school, finishing in the top 10 percent of your class, which in your state automatically qualifies you for a college…