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Higher Education

For-Profit College Trade Group: Protectors of Bad Behavior

David_Halperin | Posted 06.18.2013 | Business
David_Halperin

A trade association of for-profits college could work to advantage those honest member schools who actually are helping students to learn and train for careers. But APSCU, instead, appears to subscribe to the quick buck ethos of its biggest, wealthiest, most powerful members.

Time to Reauthorize the Federal Education Law

Mark Edwards | Posted 06.18.2013 | Impact
Mark Edwards

At a time when little legislative action is taking place, Opportunity Nation is pleased to see progress on our Shared Planed in the version of the bill passed by the Senate, including several objectives in the Improving Secondary Schools Program.

New Texas Collegiate Financial Literacy Association Helps Students Navigate Financial Aid, Manage Debt

Mary Johnson | Posted 06.18.2013 | College
Mary Johnson

The creation of TACFEP is a great boost for the Texas higher education community, providing a network of dedicated professionals that can support and enhance efforts to keep students in college and on track to completing their degrees.

Student Engagement Makes Education Meaningful

Donna Randall | Posted 06.17.2013 | College
Donna Randall

Liberal arts education is personal -- it's face-to-face in small classes with teachers and fellow students who are committed to and excited about learning. And that makes all the difference.

Diverse Conversations: The Failure of Higher Education

Matthew Lynch, Ed.D. | Posted 06.17.2013 | College
Matthew Lynch, Ed.D.

Many people are beginning to question the viability of obtaining a higher education. I sat down with Peter Stokes, Vice President for Global Strategy and Business Development at Northeastern University, to find out if they have a legitimate argument.

Drowning in Debt to Get a Degree

Randi Weingarten | Posted 06.16.2013 | Politics
Randi Weingarten

Skyrocketing costs have put postsecondary education out of reach for many people, which threatens to exacerbate America's already vast economic divide. Congress must act to ensure that runaway costs don't rob them of their dreams.

The Academe-Academic Complex

Peter Weddle | Posted 06.14.2013 | College
Peter Weddle

Here's the truth the complex doesn't want you to know. Today's college degree does not provide career security or even a decent shot at a job. And, we mislead working men and women when we claim it does.

A Bachelor's Degree as an Umbrella: A College or University Degree Is Worth the Cost

Dr. Arthur F. Kirk, Jr. | Posted 06.14.2013 | College
Dr. Arthur F. Kirk, Jr.

While it appears that the recent graduates on their parents' couch are an exception and not the rule, finding a first job appears to be a greater challenge today as the economy struggles to recover millions of lost jobs and absorb several million more workers.

Going for the Green: Sustainability Delivers Significant Financial Benefits to Higher Education

V'Ella Warren | Posted 06.17.2013 | College
V'Ella Warren

Looking at the whole picture, the bottom line is that sustainability helps higher education save money, contribute to educational affordability, attract research dollars, and recruit top-tier faculty and students who will add considerable long-term value to society.

Oregon's Community Colleges: The Utility Players of Our Education Enterprise

Dr. Lawrence Galizio | Posted 06.13.2013 | College
Dr. Lawrence Galizio

What do former professional athletes Sammy Baugh, George Blanda, Bert Campaneris and Jose Oquendo have in common? They are all recognized as having...

Fixing America's Talent Problem

Jamie Merisotis | Posted 06.13.2013 | College
Jamie Merisotis

As a nation, our collective response to this challenge will most certainly define our economic and social well-being for decades to come. We are a nation of producers and it's time for us to start producing the talent we need to meet future workforce and civic needs.

Technology Increasingly Equalizes Education and Career Prospects

John T. Delaney | Posted 06.11.2013 | College
John T. Delaney

Technology has become an equalizer in a variety of situations, from making smaller nations more of a threat to traditional world powers to making students from smaller colleges and universities equally qualified for careers as their counterparts from the Ivy League.

Educators Are the Heart of the Education System

John Baker | Posted 06.11.2013 | Impact
John Baker

Rote memorization and regurgitation are not the skills employers want. Our assessment systems need to change to better measure the outcomes we are ultimately striving to achieve.

The Truth About Affirmative Action Cases and College Admissions

Kat Cohen | Posted 06.11.2013 | College
Kat Cohen

Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin and Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, could have the most groundbreaking rulings regarding affirmative action in higher education to date. These cases have the potential to set a new precedent for how applicants are evaluated in the admissions process.

Seven Big Mistakes College Students Make

Marcia Y. Cantarella, Ph.D | Posted 06.11.2013 | College
Marcia Y. Cantarella, Ph.D

College students have been known to make all kinds of mistakes, including stupid ones usually involving too much beer. Here are seven scenarios where not speaking up can be a disaster. They play out far too often on campuses daily.

The Spirit of Collaboration Is Touching All of Our Lives

Don Tapscott | Posted 06.11.2013 | College
Don Tapscott

Collaboration is important not just because it's a better way to learn. The spirit of collaboration is penetrating every institution and all of our lives. So learning to collaborate is part of equipping yourself for innovation and life-long learning in an ever-changing networked economy.

What Is What If...?

Matt Murrie | Posted 06.10.2013 | Impact
Matt Murrie

If questions are asked, but no one is there to hear them, are they still really being asked? What if the power of a question, and the individual askin...

Repaying a Debt That Society Can Ill Afford

Dr. Scott D. Miller | Posted 06.10.2013 | College
Dr. Scott D. Miller

The student loan crisis in America is reaching epidemic proportions, to the tune of a trillion dollars owed by students for the privilege of pursuing an affordable higher education. As with most complex issues, there is good news and bad.

An Anchor, Not a Bubble: Student Loans and the New American Serfdom

Charles J. Reid, Jr. | Posted 06.10.2013 | College
Charles J. Reid, Jr.

Student loans are not like mortgages, for the simple reason that they are non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. They are not a bubble and cannot become one. What they can become is an anchor that is sinking the fortunes of an entire generation.

Corporate Welfare or Education? The Future of America's Largest Public University System

Lawrence Wittner | Posted 06.10.2013 | College
Lawrence Wittner

Despite the obvious limitations of Tax-Free NY, why is the governor promoting it so vigorously?

Why Study the Learning Process If the Data Isn't Used?

Dr. Lennie Scott-Webber | Posted 06.10.2013 | College
Dr. Lennie Scott-Webber

One would think the world of education-Including educators, decision makers and government education policy generators -- would base decisions on grounded research. Why then is there such a gap between what we know (through research) and what we do (practice/make decisions)?

My Teacher, the Robot

Dan W. Butin | Posted 06.09.2013 | College
Dan W. Butin

Would you rather watch your professor from the back of a massive lecture hall or on your iPhone? No pressure, but how you answer this question may determine the future of higher education.

Cloud Universities and the Democratization of Higher Ed

Victor Lopez | Posted 06.07.2013 | College
Victor Lopez

I spent little time thinking of secondary education. I was too busy trying to survive. I was later adopted, as an adult, and my new mother helped me to go back to school. My story is rare. Most who walked a minute in my shoes will never see the inside of a college classroom.

For-Profit College Analyst Says 'Subprime' Students Are To Blame

David_Halperin | Posted 06.06.2013 | College
David_Halperin

A Wells Fargo stock analyst, who boosts for-profit colleges while frequently overlooking their abuses, lays the blame for one particularly predatory college's high failure rate at the feet of low-income students, or, as he calls them, "subprime" students.

Seeking Remediation for the Debate on Remedial Education

Leticia Bustillos | Posted 06.05.2013 | Politics
Leticia Bustillos

Rather than asking the question, "What does it take to successfully serve students considered underprepared?" policymakers are more inclined to ask "What does it take to make remedial education programs most efficient?"