Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Erica Breunlin, The Colorado Sun SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn When Laura Wally learned that her paycheck from Front Range Community College’s Larimer campus would not be landing in her bank account in mid-June as scheduled, she considered selling plasma and applying for government assistance for food. She's not the only one to resort to such measures. The recent delay at Front Range is the latest in a string of payroll lags, pinching some instructors’ already tight budgets and forcing them to pick up extra jobs and pay bills late. |
| Marcela Rodrigues, The Dallas Morning News SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn At least half a dozen LGBTQ centers across Texas schools closed over the past school year after a new state law banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs.The law prohibits public colleges and universities from having DEI offices and programs run by school officials that are specific to race or gender, which led to the shut down of many departments and divisions.
For Ryan Hoffman, this new reality hits home.
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| Liann Herder, Diverse Issues in Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The confusion regarding student loan forgiveness is the consequence of the highly politicized nature of higher education and its components, experts say. But those who remain most confused by the decisions of the past year are the millions of borrowers who feel unsure of how to prepare to make payments in the next few months. Many say they are just planning for the worst while hoping for the best. |
| Liam Knox, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The dust has yet to settle from this year’s challenging rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The U.S. Department of Education is still fixing glitches, processing aid forms, and working to boost completion rates that lag 11 percent behind last year’s. However, with the launch of next year's form in just a few months, officials are under increased pressure to ensure its timely arrival and readiness for use. For that, they’re bringing in reinforcements. |
| Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled colleges could no longer consider an applicant’s race as a factor in admissions, a growing number of schools have also applied the principles underlying the ruling to financial aid. Nearly 50 colleges and universities, mostly public institutions, have paused, ended, or reconfigured hundreds of race-conscious scholarships worth millions of dollars to comply with the ruling, according to a Washington Post tally. The awards identified are worth at least $45 million, but probably amount to much more. |
| Kate Rooney, CNBC SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn AI-powered robots are popping up across Silicon Valley. If some industry experts are right, they could help solve a global labor shortage. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia are plowing billions of dollars into “humanoid” robots. These machines typically stand on two legs, and are designed to perform tasks meant for people.For now, they’re being deployed in warehouses. But proponents say the possibilities extend well beyond fulfillment centers. These bots could eventually work alongside people, in homes and offices. |
| Sarah Nzau and Iris Palmer, New America |
| Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press |
| Danielle McLean, Higher Ed Dive |
| Matthew Debicki, Community College Daily |
| Emily Tate Sullivan, EdSurge |
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| Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News |
| Jessica Blake, Inside Higher Ed |
| American Council on Education |
| Marc Sternfield and Ashleigh Jackson, Changing America |
| Giavanni Alves, Lone Star Live |
| Jonathan Foster, National College Attainment Network |
| Hamilton Raymond, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Megan Pauly, Virginia Public Radio |
| Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector |
| Kathryn Fink, Sami Yenigun, and Juana Summers, WVIA |
| Jenny Roberts, Leigh Valley News |
| Rebekah Barber, Nonprofit Quarterly |
| Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed |
| Tiffany Camhi, Oregon Public Broadcasting |
| Onjila Odeneal, Bridge Detroit |
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