They could be considered the new minority student. Difficult to
find, harder to enroll, but offering a perspective that moved to
the forefront in the last presidential campaign. The small-town
American who grows up to work a blue-collar job, who often feels
ignored by a political climate that seems to cater more to the
coastal middle class, has drawn more attention over the past
year.
Dana Goldstein of The New York Times looks
at issues of equity when it comes to PTA fundraising,
and how those dollars are being distributed and spent.
Andrew Ujifusa of Education
Week and Scott Jaschik of Inside
Higher Ed discuss President Donald Trump’s proposed
budget for schools and colleges, and its prospects on Capitol
Hill. The president envisions deep cuts to some federal education
programs, while promising more money for school choice.
Ashley Smith of Inside Higher Ed discusses why the
Golden State is leading the nation in free community
college initiatives. Currently, a quarter of all such programs
nationally are located at California institutions. The growth is
a mix of grassroots efforts by individual campuses, cities, and
community organizations. At the same time, California’s
Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a statewide effort to add
even more free seats at two-year colleges.
Students, parents and taxpayers want to know now more than ever
if college is worth it. The answer overall is an unequivocal yes,
said Amy Laitinen, director of the higher education program at
New America.
But, Laitinen added, Americans don’t know how worthwhile most
individual colleges or programs are for particular students.
“The real question is which college, which program, for which
students, at which price, for how much debt is it worth it,”
Laitinen said.
The presidential election pushed grassroots proposals to make
public college free into the mainstream. But should these
plans stay there? And if so, in what form, now that the most
prominent supporters of those proposals lost the race
for the White House?
A new report finds that state funding for higher education
continues to show growth overall, but each state has its own tale
to tell, particularly those that aren’t keeping pace with the
trend. Support for higher education in state budgets rose by 3.4
percent across the country from the 2015-16 to 2016-17 fiscal
years, preliminary data from the latest Grapevine
survey shows.
The University of Pennsylvania Center for Minority Serving
Institutions has announced its first cohort of students from
Hispanic-serving institutions who will take part in the center’s
new program, “HSI Pathways to the Professoriate.” The
program, announced last year, seeks to increase the
diversity of the college teaching profession by guiding
Latino college students through graduate school and the
acquisition of a Ph.D.
In a journalism class at the University of Central
Florida Nicholson School of Communication, students learn how
to pitch to an editor and tell stories — practical skills
they’ll need to excel as future reporters. But they’re also
learning about life in a multicultural newsroom.
Go to college, get a better job. That’s the message at the heart
of the nation’s ongoing efforts to encourage a wider array of
students to attain degrees. But college’s effects on graduates’
earnings is complex, varied and often misunderstood. While a
bachelor’s degree clearly matters, where and what a student
studies can be just as important as whether the student graduates
with a degree at all.
More Americans are pursuing graduate degrees, but it’s the
students from wealthier backgrounds who are most likely to earn
the degrees that pay the most, a new report shows.
“I think that the idea that people from low-income backgrounds
are so unlikely ever to get to medical school or law school is
definitely a problem,” said Sandy Baum, a renowned scholar on the
economics of higher education and a co-writer of the report.
With just days remaining in office, the Obama administration is
still leaving its regulatory footprint, this time by releasing
new data that show that nearly all of the career programs running
afoul of federal student debt-to-earnings regulations are
for-profit colleges. Scrutiny of the for-profit sector has been
one of the signature drives of the Obama administration. How
these institutions fare under President-elect Trump’s White House
could be a key issue for the next four years.
Higher Education Reaches Out to Rural Students
They could be considered the new minority student. Difficult to find, harder to enroll, but offering a perspective that moved to the forefront in the last presidential campaign. The small-town American who grows up to work a blue-collar job, who often feels ignored by a political climate that seems to cater more to the coastal middle class, has drawn more attention over the past year.
The Fight Over PTA Fundraisers
EWA Radio: Episode 117
Dana Goldstein of The New York Times looks at issues of equity when it comes to PTA fundraising, and how those dollars are being distributed and spent.
Trump’s Budget Holds Big Cuts for K-12, Higher Ed
EWA Radio: Episode 115
Andrew Ujifusa of Education Week and Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed discuss President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for schools and colleges, and its prospects on Capitol Hill. The president envisions deep cuts to some federal education programs, while promising more money for school choice.
Go West, Young Students: California’s Free Community College Boom
EWA Radio: Episode 114
Ashley Smith of Inside Higher Ed discusses why the Golden State is leading the nation in free community college initiatives. Currently, a quarter of all such programs nationally are located at California institutions. The growth is a mix of grassroots efforts by individual campuses, cities, and community organizations. At the same time, California’s Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a statewide effort to add even more free seats at two-year colleges.
The Push for More College Data, With the Challenge of Protecting Student Privacy
Students, parents and taxpayers want to know now more than ever if college is worth it. The answer overall is an unequivocal yes, said Amy Laitinen, director of the higher education program at New America.
But, Laitinen added, Americans don’t know how worthwhile most individual colleges or programs are for particular students.
“The real question is which college, which program, for which students, at which price, for how much debt is it worth it,” Laitinen said.
Would Free College Lead to Too Many Graduates?
The presidential election pushed grassroots proposals to make public college free into the mainstream. But should these plans stay there? And if so, in what form, now that the most prominent supporters of those proposals lost the race for the White House?
State Funding for Higher Education Up 3.4 Percent
A new report finds that state funding for higher education continues to show growth overall, but each state has its own tale to tell, particularly those that aren’t keeping pace with the trend. Support for higher education in state budgets rose by 3.4 percent across the country from the 2015-16 to 2016-17 fiscal years, preliminary data from the latest Grapevine survey shows.
Program Steering Latinos to Ph.D.s Gets Underway
The University of Pennsylvania Center for Minority Serving Institutions has announced its first cohort of students from Hispanic-serving institutions who will take part in the center’s new program, “HSI Pathways to the Professoriate.” The program, announced last year, seeks to increase the diversity of the college teaching profession by guiding Latino college students through graduate school and the acquisition of a Ph.D.
In Bilingual Journalism Class, Students Get Practice for a Multicultural Newsroom
In a journalism class at the University of Central Florida Nicholson School of Communication, students learn how to pitch to an editor and tell stories — practical skills they’ll need to excel as future reporters. But they’re also learning about life in a multicultural newsroom.
10 Things You Should Know About Earnings After College
Go to college, get a better job. That’s the message at the heart of the nation’s ongoing efforts to encourage a wider array of students to attain degrees. But college’s effects on graduates’ earnings is complex, varied and often misunderstood. While a bachelor’s degree clearly matters, where and what a student studies can be just as important as whether the student graduates with a degree at all.
Wealthier Grad Students Earn the Most Lucrative Degrees
More Americans are pursuing graduate degrees, but it’s the students from wealthier backgrounds who are most likely to earn the degrees that pay the most, a new report shows.
“I think that the idea that people from low-income backgrounds are so unlikely ever to get to medical school or law school is definitely a problem,” said Sandy Baum, a renowned scholar on the economics of higher education and a co-writer of the report.
Obama Ed Dept. Puts For-Profits on Notice, But Will Trump’s Follow Through?
With just days remaining in office, the Obama administration is still leaving its regulatory footprint, this time by releasing new data that show that nearly all of the career programs running afoul of federal student debt-to-earnings regulations are for-profit colleges. Scrutiny of the for-profit sector has been one of the signature drives of the Obama administration. How these institutions fare under President-elect Trump’s White House could be a key issue for the next four years.