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Most college students don’t graduate in four years, so college and the government count six years as “success”
As the White House proposes spending billions to improve completion rates, colleges measure successful graduation rates at six and even eight years.
Middle school minds: Figuring out who you are in the midst of global turmoil
Will pandemic middle schoolers be affected for the rest of their lives?
The newly unpredictable calculus of who gets into college
Colleges try to adapt to a new game in which applicants hold more of the cards.
Colleges sign on for a 15-step program to “erase equity gaps” in completion
Moon Shot for Equity expands its effort to address systemic pitfalls in higher education and eliminate equity gaps in access and completion.
First nationwide look at racial breakdown of career education confirms deep divides
Black and Hispanic students benefit less often from classes connected to higher-paying careers and college degrees than their white peers according to new federal data on student enrollment in career and technical programs.
Meet certificates and “microcredentials” — they could be the future of higher education
In recent years, “microcredentials” and badges have been discussed as a means to certify marketplace skills and knowledge. There is even speculation that they will replace or erode degrees.
Liberal arts colleges must be partners in workforce development
We can use the power of the liberal arts to broaden workforce development. Liberal arts skills are really innovation skills, and must not be overlooked in the latest federal and state workforce development and education initiatives, writes Sonia Cardenas, acting dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs and professor of political science at Trinity College.
A school year like no other: The class of 2021 played ‘the hand we were dealt’
As they finished high school during one of the most tumultuous years in this nation’s history, three Colorado students navigated mental health struggles, family pressures and big questions about their post-graduation plans.
The high school-college hybrid that jumpstarts careers
Ten years on, a network of early college high schools offers industry training, two degrees and a pathway to the middle class. Despite early stumbles, it is thriving.