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Working Adults
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College enrollment increased again this fall, continuing a cautious recovery for higher education following the decline of the Covid pandemic. But it isn’t four-year institutions driving much of the...
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Two community college presidents wrote to their system leader expressing concern about a UNC System proposal to create accelerated degree programs.
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Quantum technologies are no longer theoretical. They are beginning to shape the future of computing, manufacturing, communications, sensing, cybersecurity, national defense and economic competitivenes...
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Workforce Pell is no longer a policy idea. It’s becoming a governing reality. Congress created the program, and the U.S. Department of Education has now proposed rules for how it will work. Students...
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Congress appropriated hundreds of millions of dollars for minority-serving institutions, but after the Trump administration axed the grants last year, colleges and universities are making backup plans...
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A statewide initiative to help university dropouts reenroll and complete their degrees has cultivated a promising playbook that could raise California’s postsecondary attainment rates, according to ...
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Learners should be credited for their learning and experience, and integrated degree pathways can provide them with the recognition and validation needed.
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Despite the growing adoption of Credit for Prior Learning in higher education, incarcerated and formerly incarcerated learners remain disconnected from the advantages CPL can offer. While recent effor...
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Community colleges are widely recognized as the most affordable entry point into U.S. higher education. They enroll half of all undergraduates at some point in their academic journeys and serve as the...
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For parenting students ages 35–39, college enrollment is associated with eviction rates double those of non-student parents.
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In this episode, The EDU Ledger is excited to present the first in a series of content from our newest podcast partner, Discovering Your Mission with Dr. Mordecai.
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Workers learn valuable skills on the job but rarely receive recognition, which is why credential models linking the workforce with higher ed are critical.
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How well colleges and universities adapt to serve what a recent report from Texas calls “potential completers” could help determine the industry’s fate.
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Fausto Lopez's journey to higher education took him from Riverside County juvenile facilities to a fire camp in Amador County and back to Los Angeles to fight fires before finally moving into his coll...
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Community college leaders discuss marketing, wage data, and hear from adult learners at fourth annual convening.
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For students focused on debt and career, intellectual wandering feels like a luxury they can’t afford.
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Experts discuss better ways for colleges to support military veterans and active-duty learners beyond the admissions stage.
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Closing down a college turns out to be a big job. For this episode, Jeff and Michael talk with a specialist on the complex and emotional process, Doug Moore. He shares all the things that college pres...
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Iowa community college leaders met with the Iowa House Higher Education Committee Wednesday to discuss a study on bachelor's degree programs.