Competency-based education articulates what a degree should mean based around the learning rather than the number of earned credits. Lumina President Jamie Merisotis discusses affordability, equity, student debt, and new learning models in the tutorial session "Should College Be Free?" at the Aspen Ideas Festival 2015.
The IndyStar's June 28 editorial, "Education key to rebuilding Indiana's economy," accurately spotlights an issue key to our state's future. As we move to an even stronger urban majority, cities will rise or descend based largely on their pools of talent, the critical human capital needed to fuel this century's workforce. Savvy leaders across America get this, and they are positioning their cities as exemplars of flourishing communities for the future. But they aren't necessarily the places you'd expect.
The 21st century is shaping up to be a golden age for cities, with growth in U.S. municipalities projected to create an even stronger urban majority in coming decades. Some localities will ascend as exemplars of flourishing communities in this new era. And they won’t necessarily be the places you’d expect.
A lack of transparency about what degrees mean in terms of learning translates to a lack of confidence in graduates’ job readiness. New tools like the DQP and LEAP initiative offer to help define college-level learning for the benefit of students, employers, communities and our future.
As postsecondary skills have become essential to success for millions of Americans, few would argue that our nation has all of the talent it needs to prosper. New data reveal that our country risks falling behind in a global race—the competition for innovation and, above all else, talent—unless actions are taken now to significantly increase postsecondary attainment.
Lumina Foundation believes that attracting, educating and deploying the talent to fuel our 21st century economy and democracy is critical to economic vitality, individuals’ well-being, and the nation’s future success. A key to that success is creating an environment in which talent can thrive – an environment that is open, welcoming and hospitable to all. […]
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is the latest in a string of high-profile policymakers and employers who have questioned whether a college education is vital to success in America. This conversation is certainly worth having, but it’s only going to work if we start to come to grips with the fact that “college” is a very different notion than what many people assume. It’s time to start defining college in a new way that accurately reflects the needs of today’s students and the realities of the 21st century workforce.
Lumina President & CEO Jamie Merisotis applauds Governor Kasich's latest budget proposal and challenges the state to adopt an attainment goal to meet the growing demand for talent in Ohio. Read his op-ed in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The president’s proposal to make community college tuition-free is generating a much-needed national dialogue on higher education policy. Lumina President Jamie P. Merisotis looks at how different proposals in Congress could work together to reshape higher education into a more student-centered system. Read Merisotis' op-ed in Roll Call.
America's outdated models of higher education are failing today's diverse student population. Lumina President Jamie P. Merisotis calls for policymakers, educators, employers and other stakeholders to redesign education to meet the needs of changing college demographics. Read the op-ed in The Hill's Forum for Lawmakers and Policy Professionals.