Daily Lumina News 080922

Winston-Salem State University is leaning in toward the future—and emerging as a front runner among older students.
Many of the students at this historically Black institution in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, are parents after walking away from their postsecondary education decades ago. Lisa Matthews is one of them.

Eight college presidents met with Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday at the White House to discuss their concerns about how overturning the right to abortion could affect higher education—now and in the future.
The presidents stated that the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling has both short- and long-term consequences for higher ed, including potential impacts to medical school programs, reproductive care available to students on campus, privacy laws, and student mental health.

The U.S. Department of Education wants to build “ecosystems to success" for students by more seamlessly linking high schools, colleges, and career paths. A key part of this strategy is getting more high school students to participate in dual-enrollment programs.
U.S. Education Assistant Secretary Amy Loyd calls dual enrollment "one of the most powerful” interventions to help students, putting those who might not otherwise consider an education beyond high school on a pathway to college and careers.

Momentum is building to bolster admission guarantees for community college students trying to transfer to the University of California.
It’s especially important, proponents say, because only a small fraction of students who intend to transfer are successful. And, given recent enrollment declines at community colleges, creating simpler paths to a four-year university could help keep students on track toward their degrees.

Policymakers from Congress down to local K-12 school boards have proposed and sometimes passed measures aimed at curtailing instruction of critical race theory, as well as broader topics linked to race, diversity, and inclusion.
Two education experts weigh in on how critical race theory has become a political flashpoint today.

The social and economic aftershocks of the pandemic are putting new demands on philanthropy, with more organizations extending their reach of support to help students cover basic needs such as shelter.
The new direction spotlights the growing difficulty many students face completing their higher education as housing costs balloon.