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The Supreme Court’s abortion restrictions will gravely harm college-going women, nation’s advances

When the U.S. Supreme Court decided the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade in 1973, fewer than half of college students were women. Today, women make up 57 percent of college students—a 30 percent increase over five decades.

Jamie MerisotisJune 27, 2022

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Competency-Based Learning

All learning counts: Creating new paths to college credit

Today’s students learn skills at work, in life, and many other ways outside of colleges and universities. But too often, skills and knowledge learned outside of traditional classrooms aren’t counted towards a credential or degree or recognized in the job market.

Wendy Sedlak June 8, 2022

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State Policy

Hawaiʻi fortifies its economy by supporting post-high school learning for Native Hawaiʻians, Pacific Islander, and Filipinos

With a racial and ethnic grouping that often gets folded into the broader success of the Asian community, Hawai'i has a strong history and command of data important to understanding the real story—the story of indigenous people often overlooked in every social sector.

Amanda DeLaRosa June 1, 2022

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Student Supports

The Mental Health Crisis and Higher Education

Dakota PawlickiMay 24, 2022

Mary Laphen Pope

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Mary Laphen Pope serves as strategy officer for participation for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all.

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Community Colleges

Community colleges: You could get $1M to tell your story

The Million Dollar Community College Challenge will award 1.9 million in grants and technical assistance directly to community colleges, with one college receiving $1 million dollars and nine colleges receiving $100,000 each.

Shauna Davis, Mary Laphen PopeFeb. 14, 2022

Community Colleges

The Great Resignation is here. How can community colleges help?

The Great Resignation is upon us. In September alone, about 4.4 million workers walked away from unfulfilling or low wage jobs, looking for more promise, purpose, and pay. Community colleges are stepping up to offer Americans paths to careers, but the route from college to job isn’t always clear.

Mary Laphen PopeDec. 7, 2021