Daily Lumina News 052022

This week, four men exchanged their prison attire for caps and gowns as part of the Goucher College graduation ceremony at Maryland Correctional Institution-Jessup.
In years to come, there is likely to be a lot more pomp and circumstance in fortified compounds guarded by razor wire. Professors and provosts and college presidents, with new backing from federal financial aid, are reaching into prisons to connect with inmates who are hungry to learn.

When it comes to student loan forgiveness, almost everyone has an opinion—and questions. Which programs might be included in the Biden administration's loan forgiveness plan? Will the administration make a trade-off between ease of implementation and the ability to target it?
Terry Hartle of the American Council on Education shares his thoughts on the policy and politics of student loan debt.

Too many California college students struggle with food insecurity.
When students have proper access to food, they stay enrolled and do better in school—and California policymakers can make that happen, write Eloy Ortiz Oakley of the California Community Colleges system and Angelica Campos of the Student Senate in this op-ed.

Two reports by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce say the pathway to a good job has become longer and more challenging for young adults to navigate. Gender and race-based inequities impact this pathway, as well.
The reports identify three major barriers for young people seeking quality jobs: rising college costs, limited access to work-based learning, and lack of career navigation services.

The U.S. Department of Education is now urging colleges to use remaining grants from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to support student, faculty, and staff mental health.
The guidance is the latest in a series of efforts from federal lawmakers to address the campus mental-health crisis. Meanwhile, college presidents indicate that mental health is a top priority to them.

Globally, about 2.7 million cybersecurity professionals are needed—but not available—to defend organizations. The gap has narrowed from 3.1 million in 2020 but still leaves many companies short-staffed.
Many cybersecurity boot camps, often aimed at career changers, have sprung up in the past few years. But breaking into the cybersecurity field requires more experience and credentials than what some boot camps provide, students and security chiefs say.