This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It may have taken the triple pandemic of a lethal virus, sharp economic downturn, and the national awakening to the injustices of systemic racism for many to finally realize it’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Racial inequities continue to pervade high schools and colleges, according to new findings from the American Council on Education. Black/African American and American Indian/Alaska Native students were less likely to hit college…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2015, The James Irvine Foundation launched the Bridging the Gap initiative, designed to support successful student transitions from high school to postsecondary education. The initiative, now in its concluding phase, paid…
The 74 is honored to partner with the Texas Tribune this week, in support of the ongoing “Future of Higher Education” virtual symposium which will be showcasing midday conversations with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Female authors are underrepresented as sole and first authors and as members of authorship teams in readings for undergraduate college courses, research finds. “Women are underrepresented as authors on course…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As higher ed eyes adult learners, community colleges add supports Two-year institutions are looking beyond academics to create guided pathways to help this coveted group of students graduate or transfer.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Compared to 63,555 expected hires in the previous Collegiate Employment Research Institute annual Recruiting Trends survey from Michigan State University, more than 1,000 companies responding to this year’s 2020-2021 survey report new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report at MDRC examines the colossal gaps in rural post-secondary education and aims to develop collaborative initiatives that can address them. • How do students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most community colleges and many four-year institutions use standardized placement tests to determine if students are ready for college-level courses or need remedial help to catch up. But a new study found…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At a time when higher education is in constant flux – some of it is online, some of it is in person with students at a social distance, some of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, about 43 million adults in the United States collectively hold $1.5 trillion in federal student loan debt and an additional $119 billion in private student loans not backed by the federal…