I read an opinion piece recently that advocated for the passage of the “workforce Pell” bill. The bill, which is stuck in the House of…
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A bill in the US House of Representatives would expand Pell Grants to short-term, workforce development grants. The legislation provides for a $160M expansion of…
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…
Earlier this week, the website EdSurge published a deep dive into which colleges and universities offer the best payoff for low income students. The site…
A recent re-examination of data collected from students at the City University of New York (CUNY) shows that providing food assistance could help the system…