Scott Jenkins
Scott Jenkins was Lumina’s strategy director for state policy from 2015 to 2024.
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States have to step up to help colleges face the coming budget storm
Nov. 17, 2020
American higher education is in the eye of a hurricane. When the pandemic hit last spring, campuses were buffeted by the frantic transition to remote instruction, lost revenue, and emergency spending on health and safety measures. The country made it through the tough early months with unprecedented
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States should exert their power to grant college degrees—especially for these three student groups
July 22, 2020
To jump-start their economies in the wake of COVID-19, states will need to do more than just reopen bars and hair salons. They must help millions of people gain the skills they need to work in a dramatically changed employment market. Most of those post-pandemic jobs in the U.S. will require educati
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Florida aims for ‘top 10 global economy’ through education
April 2, 2019
From slumping poll numbers to a stinging bribery scandal over admissions, higher education has taken a beating recently. But as most of us know—and as states such as Michigan and Florida are affirming—there’s still no better path to a secure future than education and training after high school
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Michigan sets 60% higher ed goal
Feb. 20, 2019
The governor, speaking in her State-of-the-State address, announced a plan to develop paths for workers and students looking for new opportunities. The goal is to raise the percentage of adults with learning or training after high school to 60 percent by 2030.
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Rising to the attainment challenge: states target data, equity
June 27, 2017
A growing number of states are setting ambitious goals to increase the numbers of people who complete education and training after high school. But as we saw at a convening of state policymakers brought together this week by Lumina Foundation, progress is about more than numbers.
