In numerous blogs, I have written about the minimal earnings gap between high school graduates and community college graduates. Although there is significant variation among…
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Yesterday, I wrote about the growing need for workers in new technology sector jobs. At the same time demand is rising for workers, enrollment in…
The CHIPS and Science Act provides $52B in funding to finance semiconductor research and manufacturing incentives. Between now and 2030, the funding – among other…
For the last couple of days, I’ve been looking at the outcomes of community college attendance for non-traditional students. To understand how non-traditional students factor…
Recently, I have written about the findings of the latest higher education facilities assessment from Gordian. The report shows that higher education institutions have continued…
Yesterday, I wrote about the most recent Gordian report on higher education facilities. US higher education institutions have racked up about $112B in neglected maintenance…
Yesterday, I wrote about some new analysis that shows that community colleges (including Washtenaw Community College) generally do a poor job of helping low-income students…
If you follow higher education news, you know that colleges and universities all over the United States are closing or warning of impending closures. This…
An article in today’s Detroit Free Press neatly sums up the problem with daycare in Michigan. Currently, daycare providers can receive COVID-19 relief subsidies from…
Last week, news broke that the State of Michigan will replace the driveway at the Governor’s residence. By itself, that shouldn’t be unusual. The State…