Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
41.9 Million College Journeys Abandoned Contribute to a National Crisis Courtney Brown, Lumina Foundation
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter Some 41.9 million people in this country have attempted to earn a college degree or credential but left without one. This reality represents a colossal loss of potential for the individuals involved and the nation’s economy, which is increasingly dependent on a skilled workforce. Addressing this crisis requires a multifaceted approach that focuses on re-engagement, affordability, and institutional flexibility, writes Lumina Foundation's Courtney Brown in this commentary on the some college, no degree demographic. |
‘Under Pressure’: Federal Officials Face Financial-Aid Officers Grappling With the FAFSA Crisis Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter Richard A. Cordray, chief operating officer of the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office, has overseen the challenging rollout of the form that makes college possible for millions of students. This week, Cordray spoke to education officials who are scrambling to mitigate the unfolding crisis caused by problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Some college leaders, however, say his remarks did little to squash fears of a repeat scenario in the fall. |
| Nick Fouriezos, Open Campus/The Associated Press SHARE: Facebook • Twitter One of Florida’s poorest counties—Hendry County—is preparing for the new “Airglades” airport, a $300 million cargo hub that could transform its economy. Local leaders see the project as a generational opportunity, one that could bring more than 1,400 new high-skilled jobs to their largely agricultural community at the edge of the Everglades. But to make good on its promise, the region’s educators will have to overcome some harsh realities. |
| Julian Alssid and Kaitlin LeMoine, Work Forces
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter The number of students taking college courses while they are in high school has grown exponentially—particularly at community colleges. This episode of Work Forces explores the reasons behind that growth. Amy Williams of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships weighs in with her thoughts on the subject and why she believes dual enrollment has a transformative power to bridge the gap between secondary and postsecondary education and industry needs. |
| Lilah Burke, Higher Ed Dive
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter How much is a college credential worth? As surveys show the American public losing faith in the value of higher education, researchers are making more efforts to measure the benefit it imparts. New research from the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity attempts to quantify the return on investment for 53,000 different college programs at the graduate, undergraduate, and certificate levels. The project includes a searchable database. Preston Cooper, a senior fellow at FREOPP, explains what makes these new measures so different. |
| Cloe Axelson, WBUR
SHARE: Facebook • Twitter Many high school graduates are heading into summer with uncertainty about where they will go to college this fall or how to pay for it. Their ambivalence is largely attributed to the shaky rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which has delayed the process for many students. Jason Gonzales, a higher education reporter for Chalkbeat, offers insight on what students can do to prepare for college this fall. |
RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY |
| Mark Million and Mark Sanchez, The San Diego Union-Tribune |
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