Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
The Competency-Based Approach to Validating Learning in Higher Ed Michael Horn and Jeff Selingo, Future U
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter Learning is at the heart of higher education’s purpose, but how many institutions have a strong sense of the skills and knowledge that students are gaining?
Amber Garrison Duncan of the Competency Based Education Network and Kelle Parsons of the American Institutes for Research are leading the charge on how to better validate learning through competency-based education. On this podcast, they discuss the benefits of CBE, its potential to improve access to education and employment, and the importance of employer involvement in defining competencies. |
| Stephanie Marken and Zach Hyrnowski, Gallup
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter The majority of adults who have some college credit but no degree or credential cite cost as a primary deterrent to their current enrollment status. Cost is closely followed by flexibility concerns. Americans still, however, overwhelmingly agree that education beyond high school—particularly a four-year college degree—is valuable and important to having a good career. The findings are from the Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2024 State of Higher Education Study, which included 14,032 current and prospective college students who participated in a web survey in late 2023. |
Investigation Reveals How Universities Profit Off Land Taken From Indigenous People Stephanie Sy, Rethinking College
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter There's a new spotlight on some colleges and universities and whether they should be helping Native American students more than they are now.
It follows a bombshell investigation by High Country News that found some schools have long profited from land essentially taken from Native American tribes and leased to industries like oil and gas. In this interview, student advocates and equity experts examine the impact of that legacy on Native American students today. |
| Michael Vasquez, The Chronicle of Higher Education
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter The City University of New York and the University of Michigan must improve their processes for investigating civil-rights complaints, according to resolution agreements announced by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights this week. The two resolution agreements provide America’s college leaders with a window into OCR’s thinking—including what actions it expects from colleges and how the agency will react if those expectations are not met. |
| Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter Two new surveys show how high school and college-age students are embracing artificial intelligence. Though there are inconsistencies and many unanswered questions, teens are increasingly using AI to ask questions and get information, rather than just do their homework. Students are also using AI for personal reasons. Another big takeaway is that there are different patterns by race and ethnicity, with Black, Hispanic, and Asian American students often adopting AI faster than white students.
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