In a
recent post on young men of color and academic success, I
mentioned a
study which looked at “under-matching:” high-achieving
minority students enrolling at less-competive colleges that had
fewer resources to help them reach their potential.
EWA held its annual Higher Education Seminar recently at
Boston’s Northeastern University. We invited some of the
education journalists in attendance to contribute posts from the
sessions.
EWA held its annual Higher Education Seminar recently at
Boston’s Northeastern University. We invited some of the
education journalists in attendance to contribute posts from the
sessions. Today’s guest blogger is Mary Beth Marklein of USA
Today. For more content from the seminar, including stories,
podcasts, video, check out EdMedia
Commons.
EWA held its annual Higher Education Seminar recently at
Boston’s Northeastern University. We invited some of the
education journalists in attendance to contribute posts from the
sessions. Today’s guest blogger is Brian McVicar of the Grand Rapids Press. For
more content from the seminar, including stories, podcasts,
video, check out EdMedia
Commons.
The U.S. labor force lags behind other rich countries in smarts
and work skills, according to a study that measured the cognitive
and verbal abilities of adults in 23 nations.
EWA’s Higher Education Seminar took place in Boston over the
weekend – hosted by Northeastern University — and there’s
already been some superb reporting by the journalists who
attended. I’ll be sharing additional content, including blog
posts from the sessions, video and podcasts, here on the Educated
Reporter blog.
Last month, President Obama unveiled an ambitious proposal to
reform higher education by tying a college’s access to federal
financial aid for students to a new set of ratings the government
would produce. Would universities, forced to focus more on
student outcomes, be less inclined to enroll students from
backgrounds that traditionally have been underserved by higher
education?
Research has found that the types of students most likely to opt
for online courses for reasons of access, including low-income,
black and Latino students, are the same students who are least
likely to succeed in those courses. What practices and programs
are succeeding at beating this trend? Speakers: Thomas Bailey,
Director, Community College Research Center; Jay Bhatt, President
and CEO, BlackBoard Inc; Bror Saxberg, Chief Learning Officer,
Kaplan Inc.; Steve Kolowich, Staff Reporter, The Chronicle of
Higher Education (moderator) Recorded Saturday, Sept.
For many students, the first hurdle in their pursuit of a degree
is the admissions process. As the debates swirl about whether
colleges should offer special considerations—whether race-based
or class-based—in choosing which students to accept, what is
known about how much access students of all backgrounds have to
higher education?
The next few years could be a turning point for higher education,
as the traditional student population starts to shift
dramatically. How long will the total number of new high school
graduates continue to decline? Of that pool of students, what
percentages will be black and Latino or from low-income
backgrounds? What will these changes herald for postsecondary
education?
About 250 community colleges and four-year institutions recently
have pledged to track veterans’ outcomes and support them on
campus through a new program of the U.S. Department of Education.
How much do we know about the recent success rates of veterans at
American colleges and what services exist to support them?
Speakers: Peter Buryk, Senior Project Associate, Rand
Corporation; Marc V. Cole, Senior Advisor for Veterans and
Military Families, U.S. Department of Education; Ashley
Parker-Roman, U.S.
A Different Class: Why Talented Students Don’t Apply to Top Colleges
In a recent post on young men of color and academic success, I mentioned a study which looked at “under-matching:” high-achieving minority students enrolling at less-competive colleges that had fewer resources to help them reach their potential.
EWA Higher Education Seminar: The Changing Face of College
Obama’s College Proposal: The Shape of Ratings to Come
EWA held its annual Higher Education Seminar recently at Boston’s Northeastern University. We invited some of the education journalists in attendance to contribute posts from the sessions. Today’s guest blogger is Mary Beth Marklein of USA Today. For more content from the seminar, including stories, podcasts, video, check out EdMedia Commons.
The College Admissions ‘Match’ Game: Should Preference Play Role in the Process?
EWA held its annual Higher Education Seminar recently at Boston’s Northeastern University. We invited some of the education journalists in attendance to contribute posts from the sessions. Today’s guest blogger is Brian McVicar of the Grand Rapids Press. For more content from the seminar, including stories, podcasts, video, check out EdMedia Commons.
Study: U.S. Workers Behind in Skills, Smarts
The U.S. labor force lags behind other rich countries in smarts and work skills, according to a study that measured the cognitive and verbal abilities of adults in 23 nations.
Guess Who’s Coming to Campus: What Demographic Changes Mean for Colleges and Reporters
EWA’s Higher Education Seminar took place in Boston over the weekend – hosted by Northeastern University — and there’s already been some superb reporting by the journalists who attended. I’ll be sharing additional content, including blog posts from the sessions, video and podcasts, here on the Educated Reporter blog.
More Students Defaulting, Government Data Show
More students are defaulting on their federal college loans, new U.S. Department of Education data show.
Obama’s Proposal: Will Performance Ratings Hurt Student Access?
Last month, President Obama unveiled an ambitious proposal to reform higher education by tying a college’s access to federal financial aid for students to a new set of ratings the government would produce. Would universities, forced to focus more on student outcomes, be less inclined to enroll students from backgrounds that traditionally have been underserved by higher education?
Making the Most of Online Education
Research has found that the types of students most likely to opt for online courses for reasons of access, including low-income, black and Latino students, are the same students who are least likely to succeed in those courses. What practices and programs are succeeding at beating this trend? Speakers: Thomas Bailey, Director, Community College Research Center; Jay Bhatt, President and CEO, BlackBoard Inc; Bror Saxberg, Chief Learning Officer, Kaplan Inc.; Steve Kolowich, Staff Reporter, The Chronicle of Higher Education (moderator) Recorded Saturday, Sept.
Getting In: The Debate Continues
For many students, the first hurdle in their pursuit of a degree is the admissions process. As the debates swirl about whether colleges should offer special considerations—whether race-based or class-based—in choosing which students to accept, what is known about how much access students of all backgrounds have to higher education?
The Changing Face of College
The next few years could be a turning point for higher education, as the traditional student population starts to shift dramatically. How long will the total number of new high school graduates continue to decline? Of that pool of students, what percentages will be black and Latino or from low-income backgrounds? What will these changes herald for postsecondary education?
Tracking Veterans’ Success
About 250 community colleges and four-year institutions recently have pledged to track veterans’ outcomes and support them on campus through a new program of the U.S. Department of Education. How much do we know about the recent success rates of veterans at American colleges and what services exist to support them? Speakers: Peter Buryk, Senior Project Associate, Rand Corporation; Marc V. Cole, Senior Advisor for Veterans and Military Families, U.S. Department of Education; Ashley Parker-Roman, U.S.