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Pruning to grow
Sept. 3, 2026
Higher education has room to serve more people. Preserving that opportunity will require strategic choices about what each institution offers—and what they can offer collaboratively. A healthy tree does not grow by keeping every branch. In an environment of finite sunlight, water, and nutrients, u
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How states can aim higher—and prove the value of higher education
Nov. 12, 2025
States need to help people complete credentials that pay off—in wages, career mobility, and community vitality.
