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State Policy

States should exert their power to grant college degrees—especially for these three student groups

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 education and training beyond…

Scott Jenkins, Dewayne MatthewsJuly 22, 2020

In Gig Economy, It Takes More Than Grit to Get Ahead

For several years, I’ve been telling a story about how it used to be that someone could start working for a power company as a meter reader and eventually work their way up to CEO. Being a meter reader is a lousy job—out in the weather with dogs biting your ankles—but if you stuck it…

Does higher education really increase economic mobility?

Lumina Fellow Dewayne Matthews points to a study that provides fresh evidence that higher education is, in fact, an engine of upward mobility. The study suggests that if more institutions improve their “Mobility Index” as certain exemplary mid-tier institutions have done, the American dream would become a reality for millions more people

Adult Pathways

Colleges buck enrollment trends by increasing their supports for students

Research and Evaluation

How do we bounce back from the enrollment plunge? Four colleges show the way.

Today's Credentials

Think carefully before deciding to delay the path to or through college

Student Supports

Addressing Mental Health on College Campuses

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State Policy

States should exert their power to grant college degrees—especially for these three student groups

Talent Development

In Gig Economy, It Takes More Than Grit to Get Ahead

Student Supports

The new postsecondary movement

Federal Policy

Success is not a zero-sum game

Today's Credentials

Does higher education really increase economic mobility?

Federal Policy

Universal post-high school education