Americans’ confidence in higher education is waning, according to the latest Gallup Poll on the subject. The June poll shows that fewer Americans have “a…
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Last week, I wrote about budget issues that the California State University system is experiencing. California has two different state university systems, and they’re both…
About a month ago, the Times of San Diego ran an opinion piece that is worth the time it takes to read it. The author…
A New Jersey community college has received notice that its accreditation is in jeopardy. In a letter dated June 29, the Middle State Commission on…
One of the primary drivers of President Biden’s currently derailed student loan forgiveness plan is the size of student loan debt. Right now, 43 million…
Since at least 2001, the first year enrollment data are available in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the data on Black students at…
In a widely anticipated decision, the US Supreme Court today issued a ruling that bars the consideration of an applicant’s race in higher education admission…
The Oregon State Legislature has adopted a new funding model for its community colleges. It’s… wait for it … performance-based funding! Oregon joins Texas, North…
If you’re looking for additional rationale for applying minimum earnings standards to community college programs, here’s one more. Sixty-two percent of this year’s graduating class…
More than a year ago, I wrote about the consolidation of five rural Minnesota community colleges. The new institution, known as Minnesota North College, has…