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Tips for bringing industry certifications into degrees
Colleges will need to align their curriculum with certification exam content and develop a way to keep employers in the loop, a new report suggests.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 2, 2020 -
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College network debuts framework to serve diverse student bodies
The 17-college Presidents Forum recommends institutions offer a variety of credentials and be more transparent about the value of their degrees.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2020 -
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Deep DiveColleges are changing the status quo to make curriculum more inclusive
Protests this summer increased pressure on institutions to replace words with actions, but internal procedures and budgets can be limiting factors.
By Kelly Field • Nov. 24, 2020 -
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New report highlights pervasive racial inequities in the college pipeline
The American Council on Education released data on race and ethnicity in higher education, underlining myriad inequities to access.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 17, 2020 -
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How can student success initiatives scale?
A new working paper looks at eight programs meant to boost completion rates and ways to grow them.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 9, 2020 -
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Western Governors spins off college readiness program as a nonprofit
The move helps open the new online academy up to work with other colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 5, 2020 -
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Difficulties taking SAT and ACT persist, signaling long-term problems for test makers
Many testing sites have remained closed or at partial capacity since the spring.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 3, 2020 -
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2U, Netflix partner to bring tuition-free boot camps to HBCU
Up to 130 students and recent alumni from Virginia's Norfolk State University will be able to enroll in the fully online programs.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2020 -
California Community Colleges gets $100M for student aid
The 20-year gift will provide emergency funds and support students close to completing a credential or transferring to a four-year college.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 20, 2020 -
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How colleges can make prior learning assessment more equitable
One in 10 students got credit for work experience, with low rates among Black, low-income and community college students, a recent study found.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Oct. 17, 2020 -
Community college district boundaries can create inequities, report suggests
The Center for American Progress makes several suggestions for how two-year colleges can improve access to their programs.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2020 -
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Google, HBCUs team up to expand skills training
The $1 million effort will bring professional development programs to career centers at 20 schools.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2020 -
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Which associate degrees give students a bargain?
A new analysis uses College Scorecard data to show how some programs graduate students with high earnings after debt.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2020 -
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How to build a dual-enrollment program that works for all students
Nine community colleges that enroll large shares of underrepresented high school students offer lessons for other institutions, a new report explains.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 7, 2020 -
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What happens when community colleges offer bachelor's degrees?
A new report looks at the impact across several factors of two-year schools in Florida offering four-year degrees.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 1, 2020 -
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Does focusing on liberal arts improve labor market outcomes?
A new report from Ithaka S+R suggests that liberal arts experiences can have long-term value for low-income students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 29, 2020 -
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Colleges go virtual to address growing mental health needs
The pandemic is taking a toll on students' well-being, and some schools are using remote tools to bolster counseling.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2020 -
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Guided pathways gain traction, but some practices aren't widespread: report
Community colleges are making progress in academic advising but could step up efforts to help students set career goals, new research suggests.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 15, 2020 -
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As pandemic continues, colleges help unemployed workers find new jobs
States and individual colleges are using a constellation of strategies to build a new talent pipeline for companies that are hiring.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2020 -
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Admissions group urges public colleges to go test optional next academic year
The call from NACAC coincides with a vast number of institutions — public and private — loosening requirements around entrance exams.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 27, 2020 -
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How colleges can help vulnerable students in their pandemic response
The American College Health Association issued a tailored list of ways to support a variety of demographic groups on campus.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 26, 2020 -
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Pitt's 1st-year students will take anti-Black racism course
Experts advise that instructors build those lessons into any class, and student activists nationwide want bigger changes.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 24, 2020 -
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How colleges with hybrid instruction can support online students this fall
Using the right technology, setting clear expectations and being mindful of the differences between in-person and remote learning are key, experts say.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 22, 2020 -
Google to launch 3 more tech certificates on Coursera
The tech giant will fund 100,000 scholarships for the programs, which will be in data analytics, project management and user experience design.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 14, 2020 -
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How the skills gap is changing the degree path
To address demand for job-specific training, these colleges are giving students more ways to gain work experience and short-term credentials while in school.
By Mikhail Zinshteyn • Feb. 17, 2020
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