In case you missed it, the latest episode in the long-standing drama known as Pell Grant eligibility reached an anti-climactic conclusion in June. Although the Senate approved the $200 billion Innovation and Competition Act, ostensibly designed to counter China’s...
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Class Half Empty? Understanding the Community College Enrollment Collapse
With a few exceptions, there are two key questions keeping community college leaders up at night this summer: “Where did they go? And, what can we do to bring them back?”
Deciphering the Coursera IPO: The Holy Grail for Online Learning?
In late March, Coursera raised more than $520 million with a 36% price jump during its first day of trading. While Coursera’s opening bump doesn’t compare to Bumble’s 60% or Roblox’s 54% increases, it’s likely to become one of the largest postsecondary IPOs to date.
From “Skills Taught” to “Skills Sought”: Can Postsecondary Syllabi Close the Gap?
Behold the postsecondary syllabus: descending from the Latin word for “list” and the Ancient Greek “sittybos” for a descriptive label for a document. Beyond this admirable longevity, what is the function of a syllabus in postsecondary teaching and learning? Is it...
Two Skills-Based Learning Initiatives Worth Watching
With 2020 now complete, expectations are high for a return to pre-pandemic normalcy. As 2021 begins, we’re hearing a familiar trope: an equitable economic recovery can be strengthened by prioritizing “skills-based learning” rather than traditional credential...
A New “Guilded” Age? Education-as-a-Benefit Arrives
Seven months into the pandemic, prospects for a rapid economic recovery are dimming. The persistence of COVID-19, and an evaporation of federal stimulus aid signal rough waters ahead for many postsecondary institutions, particularly community colleges. But amid these...