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It’s the learning, stupid. That’s the mantra we should be following as we consider the gut-wrenching implications of a rapidly changing society, radically transforming because of technology and supercharged by a global pandemic. But once again, we are facing an economic crisis where myriad solutions are being proposed but too few focus on preparing people […]
At a time when society needs it more than ever, higher education in the United States is in crisis. Costs to students and their families continue to rise, states are questioning their level of investment, quality is eroding, and racial attainment gaps are increasing.
Community colleges form a backbone of our nation’s higher education system, enrolling more than one-third of all U.S. college students. Already widely admired, the colleges have strong ties to their communities, and the pandemic has only strengthened these ties.
People working in data science can collect raw information and present it to companies to help them understand their consumers’ behaviors and also how to make better business decisions.
It is too soon to draw full and conclusive lessons from the 2020 election, but two things are beyond dispute: Joe Biden has been elected the next President of the United States, and America remains deeply polarized.
INDIANAPOLIS – The COVID-19 pandemic has hit college and university campuses hard. The frantic transition to remote instruction, lost housing and tuition revenues, and emergency spending for added safety measures are taking a toll.
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 cooperation between higher education leaders, faculty members, and students—all determined to chart a course through the storm. As limited relief arrived from the federal government, colleges and universities settled unsteadily into a new reality.
COVID-19 is forcing two essential industries to change quickly—and no doubt, permanently. One affects our lives; the other, our livelihoods. They are health care and higher education.
The GI Bill provides education, housing and other supports to veterans, but not everyone benefits equally. On this Veterans Day show we talk with veterans, historians, and advocates focused on improving education opportunities for those who have served.
An election noisily settled. Word of a COVID-19 vaccine. Hopeful jobs numbers: There’s room for optimism about 2021, but we’ll need everyone pulling together to make it a year of real economic recovery.