Daily Lumina News 102022

Is undergraduate education about setting a bar and rewarding the students who can reach it, or providing the support needed for all students to succeed?
A new report by leaders of major U.S. research universities and higher education organizations comes down solidly on the side of equity. In doing so, the authors disavow long-held, if increasingly outdated, notions that a rigorous education requires the weeding out of less talented or poorly equipped students.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has left thousands of Dreamers in legal limbo. Federal law makes it illegal to hire undocumented immigrants, and, under the law, many of these young immigrants will graduate from college to a life of under-the-table jobs as nannies and construction workers.
Now, a coalition of undocumented student leaders and some of the nation’s top legal scholars is proposing that the University of California system begin employing undocumented students.

When it comes to education programs in prison, policy and research often focus on how they benefit society or improve the life circumstances of the individuals serving time.
But education in prison is doing more than changing those who are locked up as punishment for their crimes—it's also changing the lives of those doing the teaching.

As colleges continue to dig out from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are turning to technology for help. One of these tech practices involves early alert systems to promote student success.
Research from New America sheds light on how community college leaders view early alert systems, plus what can be done to implement this technology more equitably.

As the effects of the pandemic wane, higher education leaders and researchers have been anxiously awaiting this fall’s enrollment numbers to reveal a clearer picture of the new landscape.
While early signs led many to predict a slight rebound from the two-year drop-off during the pandemic, a new report shows that enrollment fell for the fifth semester in a row. While the decline was less steep than it has been during the pandemic, the eagerly anticipated recovery did not materialize.

"Alyssa" graduated in May from nursing school with honors and hopes of improving her family’s future. Yet, because of a past offense, the 38-year-old can’t get a job as a licensed practical nurse, even though Louisiana faces a nursing shortage with more than 6,000 positions open statewide.
The problem lies in overly restrictive occupational licensing regulations that block people with criminal histories from getting work. Alyssa didn’t learn of her disqualification until she’d completed two years of school and graduated.