Remove Federal Government Remove Higher Education Remove Manufacturing
article thumbnail

Proponents see value in Biden's free community college plan

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“What’s really important is just that we don’t lose sight of the fact that this is a potential game changer in how we actually finance public higher ed, and then the federal government needs to think about a change ultimately in the structure of how the federal government is helping fund public higher education.”

article thumbnail

Meaningful Competency Based Education

Parchment

In the bottom line, what we know is that if I put the learner in the center first, right, is that people are coming to learning, education, and training programs, higher education, because they need to gain skills. Like, you know, this is what the government of Greece says are the national qualifications.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

About the Podcast Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich Dr. Andrew Koricich is the Executive Director of the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC) and an Associate Professor of Higher Education at Appalachian State University. in Higher Education and a B.S. Dr. Koricich earned a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University.

article thumbnail

Let's Talk About the True Cost―and True Value―of a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Educational accessibility is largely a policy choice and all of us must continue to advocate for greater accessibility of postsecondary education for all. But some debt may be worth it given the dividends that a college education yields over a lifetime.

article thumbnail

Pain is the Point: Xenophobia and the Dangers of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This manufactured fear transformed the public image of Asian migrants from hardworking laborers into deviants, incapable of assimilation with an appetite for white women. Leveraging racial resentment to manufacture white support and undermine democracy is not a new tactic. The pain inflicted by these racist tropes was the point.

article thumbnail

The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 4: Student Issues

The Change Leader, Inc.

In his research, Carleton College economics professor Nathan Grawe argues that the financial crisis of 2008 will lead to a major tsunami for higher education in 2026. As weve noted multiple times, many of todays students are taking on high levels of debt to finance an education.

article thumbnail

Federal Grant Freeze Draws Fire from Universities, Teachers Union

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"This action will sideline world-leading American scientists who are working toward cures for cancer, developing breakthroughs in AI and quantum computing, driving progress in advanced manufacturing, and supporting American farmers," said Dr. Mark Becker, the outgoing president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).