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.
Shaun Harper, director of the Center for Study of Race and Equity
in Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of
Education, previews new research on how New York City addressed
the challenge of guiding more of its black and Latino male
students to postsecondary success. Recorded Saturday, Sept. 28 at
EWA’s 2013 Higher Ed Seminar, Guess Who’s Coming to Campus: What
Demographic Changes Mean for Colleges and Reporters.
With the total numbers of new high school graduates dropping
while tuition prices rise, many private colleges and universities
have seen their enrollment numbers decline. Because most of these
schools depend on tuition revenue in order to operate, these
shortfalls pose serious threats to their existence. Which schools
are in jeopardy and why? Speakers: Jarrett L. Carter, Founder and
Editor, HBCUDigest.com; William S. Reed, Chair, Davis Educational
Foundation; Jon Marcus, Contributing Editor, The Hechinger Report
(moderator) Recorded Friday, Sept.
From the “gainful employment” debate to what’s next for MOOCs,
Inside Higher Ed Editor Scott Jaschik offers his ideas on topics
in postsecondary education that journalists should be tracking.
Recorded Friday, Sept. 27 at EWA’s 2013 Higher Ed Seminar, Guess
Who’s Coming to Campus: What Demographic Changes Mean for
Colleges and Reporters.
Sen. Warren (D-Mass.) discusses rising college costs and student
debt reform at EWA’s 2013 Higher Ed seminar Sept. 28, 2013.
Please note: Due to a faulty microphone, the sound quality during
the first part of the Q&A is shaky. Because the audio is not
completely obscured, the event is presented here in its entirety.
The audio for Sen. Warren’s speech and the second half of the
Q&A is normal.
Early registration is now open for EWA’s 2013 Higher Education
Seminar, to be held Sept.28-29 at Northeastern University in
Boston.This is a journalists-only event, and you can
register and apply for a scholarship
here.In the meantime, EWA’s 66th National Seminar was
recently held at Stanford University, and we asked some of the
education reporters attending to contribute blog posts from the
sessions.Today’s guest blogger is Mary Beth Marklein of USA Today.&
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.
Black and Latino Males: Getting To and Through College
Shaun Harper, director of the Center for Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, previews new research on how New York City addressed the challenge of guiding more of its black and Latino male students to postsecondary success. Recorded Saturday, Sept. 28 at EWA’s 2013 Higher Ed Seminar, Guess Who’s Coming to Campus: What Demographic Changes Mean for Colleges and Reporters.
The Struggle to Fill Seats
With the total numbers of new high school graduates dropping while tuition prices rise, many private colleges and universities have seen their enrollment numbers decline. Because most of these schools depend on tuition revenue in order to operate, these shortfalls pose serious threats to their existence. Which schools are in jeopardy and why? Speakers: Jarrett L. Carter, Founder and Editor, HBCUDigest.com; William S. Reed, Chair, Davis Educational Foundation; Jon Marcus, Contributing Editor, The Hechinger Report (moderator) Recorded Friday, Sept.
The 10 Higher Education Stories You Should Be Covering This Year
From the “gainful employment” debate to what’s next for MOOCs, Inside Higher Ed Editor Scott Jaschik offers his ideas on topics in postsecondary education that journalists should be tracking.
Recorded Friday, Sept. 27 at EWA’s 2013 Higher Ed Seminar, Guess Who’s Coming to Campus: What Demographic Changes Mean for Colleges and Reporters.
Elizabeth Warren on Student Debt and College Costs
Sen. Warren (D-Mass.) discusses rising college costs and student debt reform at EWA’s 2013 Higher Ed seminar Sept. 28, 2013. Please note: Due to a faulty microphone, the sound quality during the first part of the Q&A is shaky. Because the audio is not completely obscured, the event is presented here in its entirety. The audio for Sen. Warren’s speech and the second half of the Q&A is normal.
What Online Education Means for College Classrooms
Early registration is now open for EWA’s 2013 Higher Education Seminar, to be held Sept.28-29 at Northeastern University in Boston.This is a journalists-only event, and you can register and apply for a scholarship here.In the meantime, EWA’s 66th National Seminar was recently held at Stanford University, and we asked some of the education reporters attending to contribute blog posts from the sessions.Today’s guest blogger is Mary Beth Marklein of USA Today.&