FAFSA for All: A Game-Changer for College Access in Alabama
Early in my career as an education data analyst, I was chatting with the new counselor at a rural Georgia high school. She described a particularly challenging student named “Joey,” a troubled but...
View ArticleMaking Authentic Optimism the New Normal
As we begin the 2024–25 academic year, campus leaders are confronting a convergence of challenges that make optimism feel more like a balancing act than a given. Pressures that include enrollment,...
View ArticleEnhancing College Websites to Support Adult Learners
Title: Beyond the Basics: How Institution Websites Can Encourage Enrollment for Adult Learners Source: American Institutes for Research Authors: Jasmine Howard, Abril Dominguez, and Sachiko Oates...
View ArticleMeasuring Value: High Schoolers’ Thoughts on Postsecondary Education
Title: How High School Students Are Thinking About Higher Ed Author: Ben Cecil Source: Third Way In the face of declining enrollment and deteriorating public perception of higher education’s value, a...
View ArticleTargeted Scholarship Programs Open Pathways for Disadvantaged Students
Title: Paying for College as a Student with Foster Care History: Findings and Recommendations from Discussions with Students in California Authors: Laura Packard Tucker, Devlin Hanson, and Annabel...
View ArticleGraduate Degrees Offer High Rewards and Rising Risks
Title: Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top Authors: Artem Gulish, Catherine Morris, Ban Cheah, and Jeff Strohl Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce For...
View ArticleLeveraging AI to Support Student Mental Health and Well-Being
The latest report on student mental health from Healthy Minds reveals encouraging data but also underscores the complex nature of this persistent problem and the ongoing need for comprehensive support....
View ArticleOECD on U.S. Higher Ed: High Spending, Varied Outcomes, and Persistent Equity...
Title: Education at a Glance 2024 – Country Notes: United States Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s...
View ArticleNew Report Sheds Light on College Faculty and Staff Mental Health
Title: The Healthy Minds Study: 2023-2024 Faculty and Staff Report Authors: Daniel Eisenberg, Sarah Ketchen Lipson, Justin Heinze, and Sasha Zhou Source: The Healthy Minds Network The Healthy Minds...
View ArticleAI Adoption Slow Despite Growing Digital Transformation Efforts, CTOs Report
Title: 2024 Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers Source: Inside Higher Ed and Hanover Research Inside Higher Ed, partnering with Hanover Research, recently released its third annual...
View ArticleFamilies Use a Variety of Options to Keep Pace with Increasing College Tuition
Title: Covering the Tuition Bill: How Do Families Pay the Rising Price of College? Author: Phillip Levine Source: The Brookings Institution The increasing costs of attendance at colleges and...
View ArticleUnpacking the Transition to College
Title: High School Benchmarks Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Each year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports on the transition from high school to college....
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