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Report Gauges Support for Student Loan Forgiveness Across Political Lines

by Jessica Ruf | April 2, 2020 The combination of a coronavirus-halted economy, an upcoming election and an ever-mounting stud Read more

Report Says Regulators Can Do More to Anticipate College Closures

by Sarah Wood | March 31, 2020
In many cases, state regulators have either failed to recognize warning signs or taken early ac [...] Read more

Report Highlights Impact of Prior Learning Assessments

by Sarah Wood | March 18, 2020
As part of the Association of Community College Trustees' (ACCT) focus on developing community [...] Read more

Female Clinical Department Chairs Paid Less Than Men, Report Finds

by Jessica Ruf | March 3, 2020
Women who chair clinical departments at public medical schools earn only 88 cents for every dol [...] Read more

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

by Sarah Wood | February 26, 2020
The brief, “Policies Impacting Today’s Part-Time Students: Boosting College Access and Comp [...] Read more

New Report Reveals Financial Barriers for Student Parents in California

by Sarah Wood | February 3, 2020
A new report analyzed the financial barriers that impact California student parents seeking a p [...] Read more

New Study Analyzes Value of Associate Degrees and Certificates

by Sarah Wood | January 29, 2020
A new study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that a s [...] Read more

Women Now the Majority of U.S. Medical Students, AAMC Data Reveals

by Jessica Ruf | December 10, 2019
For the first time in history, women comprise the majority of enrolled medical students in the [...] Read more

Reports Question Merits of Free Community College Programs

by Pearl Stewart | December 9, 2019
Scholars and education policy analysts are questioning whether two-year institutions and the st [...] Read more

Study Analyzes Young Americans Views on the Value of Higher Education

by Sarah Wood | November 18, 2019
Despite strong beliefs in the importance of higher education, almost half of young Americans sa [...] Read more

Report: Head Start-College Partnerships Improve Success for Student Parents

by Lois Elfman | October 31, 2019
Head Start services and on-campus childcare centers can help student parents earn their degrees [...] Read more

Study: Racial Discipline Disparities and Academic Achievement Gaps are Connected

by Lois Elfman | October 18, 2019
National data shows consistent correlation between discipline disparities and academic achievem [...] Read more

Report Shows Economic Gaps and Racial Inequality Persist

by Lois Elfman | October 17, 2019
A new report details the persistent educational and economic disparities between Whites, Africa [...] Read more

Graduate School Enrollment on the Rise

by Lois Elfman | October 9, 2019
Graduate school applications and first-time enrollment are on the rise with the largest increas [...] Read more

The Mother of All Scams

by Kathryn A. Mariner | October 8, 2019
As an anthropologist and social worker studying domestic transracial adoption in Chicago betwee [...] Read more

Three More Big Diversity-related Questions resulting from COVID-19

Part II: Three More Big Diversity-related Questions resulting from COVID-19