This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. MDRC has evaluated a variety of programs across the country. These include financial aid programs like performance-based scholarships, as well as learning communities, enhanced student services like additional advising and student…
Every year, around 670,000 students earn associate degrees from community colleges—yet only about 32,000 job postings in 2016 specifically asked for an associate of arts (A.A.) degree. Five years after…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California in many ways is a victim of its own success in preparing ever larger numbers of students for college. That is one way to look at the recent flap…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Blue-collar industries across the country are facing a massive skills shortage. There are shortages of bulldozer and crane operators, carpenters, electricians, automotive mechanics, truckers and welders, among other workers. If…
The Department of Justice is currently investigating admissions policies at Harvard to see whether they discriminate against Asian-Americans. The Asian-American Coalition for Education is arguing that affirmative action hurts Asian students’ chance at getting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy has supported the longevity of universities and if they are to continue their role at the forefront of social, technological and economic transformations, as epitomized by the Fourth Industrial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After the deadly shooting this week in Parkland, Florida — as well as recent shootings in Orlando, Las Vegas, Nevada, and beyond — discouraged people have taken to social media to express their outrage and grief…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. College advising has room for improvement when it comes to engaging students, according to a new national survey from the Center for Community College Student Engagement that collected responses from 113,000 students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Late last year, House Republicans proposed a major reform of the federal government’s student aid programs for higher education. At first glance, the CBO estimate for the Prosper Act appears…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two clauses (among many) of PROSPER are riling civil rights groups. One would permit faith-based institutions to prohibit same-sex relationships among students and the other would allow student clubs to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The bachelor’s degree has long been accepted as a signal of specialized skills and suitability for positions with more responsibilities or higher cognitive demands. However, in the past few decades,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. College, we can’t afford you. Tuition at many of America’s top schools now tops $50,000, living expenses easily add another $15,000, and course materials and transportation push the costs even…