Lumina Foundation presents conversations with newsmakers and thought leaders in the field of education and training after high school. Hear from people working to attract, retain, and cultivate the talent America needs for the 21st century.
Dakota and co-host Andre Phillips, director of admissions at UW-Madison, talk with Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz, the authors of “Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit and the Making of the College Admissions Scandal,” and Jeff Selingo, author of “Who Gets in and Why.”
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Episode 22
To understand the impact of COVID-19 on communities across the nation, we talk with three guests responsible for responding to student needs and preparing for recovery. Guests include: Cathy Longstreet, a high school counselor from Hastings, Mich.; Chancellor Juan Salgado who leads the City Colleges of Chicago; and Dr. Harrison Keller, the Commissioner for Higher Education in Texas. READ MORE
Episode 21
What would happen to education in the United States if we moved to a system of competency-based education, where we measured people’s knowledge, skills, abilities and intellectual behaviors rather than what courses they’ve taken or how many credit hours they’ve accrued? READ MORE
Episode 20
Thirty-six million adults have some college credit but have yet to earn a degree. The first step colleges and policymakers need to take to re-engage these adults is to listen to those who have traveled through the system. READ MORE
Episode 19
College affordability, education for justice-impacted populations, the continued growth of mega-universities and the closure of small institutions are some of the issues likely to dominate education policy and generate headlines in 2020. Jesse O’Connell, strategy director for federal policy at Lumina Foundation, shares his six higher ed predictions for 2020. READ MORE
Episode 18
Between a California lawsuit to stop schools from using the SAT in admission decisions and new University of Chicago research, future use of the SAT as an admissions tool may well be in doubt. READ MORE
Episode 17
When we talk about the roles that businesses and higher education institutions play in preparing people for the world of work, rarely do we discuss the influence that chambers of commerce can have in that vital, shared effort. Lumina podcast episode 17. But as my guests on the 17th episode of the Lumina Foundation podcast […] READ MORE
