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Employers say college grads lack needed skills, but that could be changing, survey finds

Employers remain confident in the value of higher education but continue to think new graduates lack the skills needed to succeed in the workplace, according to a survey of nearly 500 executives and hiring managers.

April 6, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive
A learners-first system sounds simple, but changing the status quo won't be easy

Higher ed professor and former college president Peter Smith shares ideas for improving students' lifelong access to education.

March 26, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive
ACE highlights ways colleges can streamline student transfer

The American Council on Education, along with more than two dozen college leaders, are calling on institutions to improve their credit transfer policies so students receive recognition for their prior learning and don't lose progress toward a credential.

March 23, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive
Ed Dept gives colleges more flexibility to use federal relief funds

The U.S. Department of Education is giving colleges more flexibility to use federal relief money provided under the second major coronavirus rescue package, which Congress passed in December.

March 19, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive
California lawmakers weigh 2 bills to ease students' path to a bachelor's

California lawmakers are considering two bills that aim to make it easier for students to obtain four-year degrees: one bill would allow community colleges to award bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields, so long as they don't duplicate those offered by California's public universities. Another would bolster an existing program that smooths transfers from two- to four-year colleges.

March 12, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive
Community college enrollment sank this fall. But some programs fared better than others.

Two-year schools strived to keep students cooking, welding and undertaking other hands-on training even as the pandemic limited course options.

March 9, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive
Common App: Interest in selective schools soars among international and first-gen students

Applications to selective colleges helped drive an 11% year-over-year increase as of Feb. 15 in submissions to the roughly 900 colleges using the Common App, according to the latest data from the organization.

March 2, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive
Colleges renew focus on appeals for more financial aid

Institutions are seeing more of financial aid requests during the pandemic, and the Education Department is encouraging officials to address them.

February 26, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive
Nonprofit taps 7 rural colleges to improve student success

Achieving the Dream, a nonprofit aiming to improve community college student success, launched a three-year initiative this week to improve workforce development at rural schools.

February 18, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive