Over the last several days, I have written about data analysis provided by the Institute for Higher Education Policy on the value of a college…
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For the last couple of days, I have written about the economic value data presented by the Institute for Higher Education Policy. The data attempt…
It seems like state legislatures are getting a little cranky with colleges and universities about the value of their degrees. Ohio is the latest state…
Isn’t it interesting how different groups can have remarkably different perspectives on the same thing? A recent Harris Poll of new college graduates revealed that…
A new bill in the US Senate could provide $20M in funding to community colleges to pay for new agriculture-related science programs. If passed, the…
Last week, New York governor Kathy Hochul announced that about 125,000 high school seniors would receive automatic acceptance letters to the state’s community colleges. Generally,…
Bridge Michigan published an interesting piece on the declining enrollment in Michigan’s colleges and universities. According to the article, enrollment declines at Michigan’s colleges and…
States are gearing up to produce electricity using off-shore wind farms. Last fall, New Jersey announced that it would invest about one-half billion dollars in…
Here’s another reason to prefer degree programs over short-term training. Researchers from Princeton University who study mortality say that Americans who have earned a bachelor’s…
Since WCC seems to have gone all-in on certificate programs, it is worthwhile to examine the credential’s value to the earner. But they should also…