Tag: Higher Learning Advocates

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Advocates Push for COVID-19 Benefits for Working College Students

Duquesne University graduate student Terrell Nelson works part-time as a leasing agent at an apartment complex, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his hours have been reduced by more than two-thirds causing his income to plummet. What’s more, under the latest pandemic-related legislation passed by Congress, Nelson and numerous other working college students have been […]

May 7, 2020

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Higher Learning Advocates Policy Brief Suggests Measures to Improve Part-Time Student Success

The brief, “Policies Impacting Today’s Part-Time Students: Boosting College Access and Completion for All,” provided recommendations to institutions in order to improve the success rate for part-time students.

February 26, 2020

Students

Experts Tie Student Success to Bridging Education and Workforce

Better integration of education at all levels, eliminating the distinction between higher education and career preparation and more cooperation among local, state and federal policymakers can remove barriers and better prepare a workforce that increasingly includes individuals who don’t fit the traditional profile of college students.

December 12, 2018

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Higher Ed Policy Forum Encourages Action on Access, Affordability, Accountability

WASHINGTON — The Education Commission of the States’ Higher Education Policy Forum brought together education stakeholders for conversations about how federal and state governments and education leaders can work together on higher-ed policy recommendations, including how to align K-12, post-secondary and workforce systems.

April 26, 2018

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New Higher Ed Advocacy Group Makes Nontraditional Students Its Priority

A new higher education advocacy group made its public debut Monday with a new federal policy framework and a focus on nontraditional students.

October 30, 2017