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 In October, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported that first-year enrollment fell by five percent. Now, citing a research error, the research center says it actually increased. How did researchers get it so wrong, and what does it mean for postsecondary research moving forward? Higher education leaders, college access experts, and others weigh in. |
| Katherine Mangan, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn A group of Alabama students and educators on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit that takes aim at a new state law banning public funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at schools and colleges. The plaintiffs contend that Senate Bill 129, which was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, impedes their ability to learn and teach about certain topics, including race, racism, sexism, structural inequality, and social justice. The lawsuit also alleges the censorship of teachings and discussions, as well as the closure of campus spaces previously serving Black and other marginalized students. |
| Elyse Carmosino, The Advocate SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Limited diversity in the teaching profession is a national problem, but it's especially acute in Louisiana. Wilfred Wright is committed to changing that picture. Wright, a first-generation Black college graduate who earned a degree in psychology and today is a fourth-grade teacher in New Orleans, says he hopes his presence in the classroom shows his students that they belong in any profession they choose—including education. |
| Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Adult students in New York studying certain high-demand fields would be able to attend community college for free within the state under a new proposal from Gov. Kathy Hochul. If passed, state residents ages 25 to 55 could pursue associate degrees in programs like healthcare and manufacturing without paying tuition. The state would also cover the cost of books, transportation, and other fees. |
| Jamie Merisotis, Forbes
SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Generation Z, the world’s largest generation, has been shaped by an unprecedented combination of challenges, from the aftermath of 9/11 to COVID-19 to political polarization to the increasing effects of climate change. Yet they haven’t lost their optimism. Gen Z students and others are telling us they want post-high school educational options that are affordable, economically valuable, and flexible in their busy lives. We owe it to them to build a better system—or we risk our country slipping further behind until we get it right, writes Lumina Foundation's Jamie Merisotis in this perspective piece. |
| The Lowell Sun SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The introduction of two novel programs—MassReconnect and MassEducate—into the community college system in Massachusetts, which virtually remove the financial barriers to attaining a two-year degree, is exceeding expectations. At the same time, the rapid acceptance of a free associate degree by state residents appears to be catching high-education officials by surprise, with one unanticipated consequence being the lack of staff to meet the heightened demand. |
| Maria Cormier, The Mixed Methods Blog |
| Stephanie M. Lee, The Chronicle of Higher Education |
| Dennis Pierce, Community College Daily |
| Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator |
| Aatish Bhatia, Ben Blatt, Francesca Paris, Alicia Parlapiano, and Eve Washington, The Upshot |
| Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune |
| Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit |
| Julius O. Sokenu, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Brigham Tomco, Deseret News |
| Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch |
| Jessica Poiner, The Thomas B. Fordham Institute |
| Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed |
| Brittany Pearce and Joanna Dressel, Ithaka S+R |
| Tom Latek, Kentucky Today |
| Julie Mack and Scott Levin, MLive |
| The Education Trust-Midwest |
| Center for Strategic Corporate Foresight and Sustainability |
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