To make up a $45M budget shortfall, West Virginia University has announced its plan to eliminate more than 30 degree programs and lay off nearly…
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After years of discussion, the Biden Administration’s gainful employment rule is out. The rule is a resurrection of an Obama-era policy that specifically targeted private,…
A popular theory is that an unstable job market drives community college enrollment. Specifically, displaced workers return to school after unexpectedly losing their jobs. Community…
Going to college isn’t just about setting the student up to earn more money. There are so many more things riding on getting a post-secondary…
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…
Something bad is about to happen to childcare in the United States. At the end of this month, a $24B federal subsidy will vanish. With…
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…
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Pittsburgh? If you said “coal” or “steel” you haven’t been to Pittsburgh lately.…
Yesterday, I wrote about the vast and growing number of post-secondary credentials available in the United States. Today, there are nearly 1.1 million discrete credentials,…
It’s no secret that community colleges are in some kind of trouble. The model for these institutions, which Congress initially developed in 1917, was a…