This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Alphonso Richard Jr. walked into his first teacher education course at Clemson University, he experienced a shock. “Being in a class where you’re the only male, I didn’t know…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Adult children’s educational attainment has an impact on their parents’ mental and physical health, according to a new study. The researchers used a new wave of data from a survey…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Council of Independent Colleges, which represents more than 750 private nonprofit schools and higher education organizations, announced earlier this month it is launching a consortium of Ohio institutions aiming to improve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. And the problem is only growing: The number of students seeking counseling has doubled in the last five years on some campuses, given increased rates of anxiety and depression, as well as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With a second disrupted school year in the books and what one hopes will be a more “normal” year ahead, America’s K-12 students stand at a crossroads. More kids have dropped…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a challenging and unique year of emergency remote learning, I recently spoke with a group of faculty members new to online teaching to learn more about their experiences. While…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Roma Ouk moved from Southern California to Scottsdale, Arizona, to get a fresh start, he decided to go back to school. The first thing he had to do was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The final piece of evidence documenting the pandemic-driven “missing generation” of college students was released today: a sharp rise in the number of students failing to return to college. “We can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Higher education and social change are inextricably linked: by providing access to education, a scholarship program provides access to knowledge, resources, and opportunity for not only an individual, but a…
High-achieving students from modest economic backgrounds experience college life and opportunities for them during a summer college prep program at Franklin & Marshall College. If the American system does not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how college students often struggle fulfilling basic needs such as food and shelter while pursuing an education. In 2019, 45% of students in higher education reported…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Americans begin to find footing in a soon-to-be post-pandemic world, it’s time to examine where the greatest needs for education lie and how the institutions and NPOs of higher…