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Tips for bringing industry certifications into degrees

Colleges will need to align their curriculum with certification exam content and develop a way to keep employers in the loop, a new report suggests.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 02, 2020

College network debuts framework to serve diverse student bodies

The 17-college Presidents Forum recommends institutions offer a variety of credentials and be more transparent about the value of their degrees.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2020

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Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible. 

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Colleges are changing the status quo to make curriculum more inclusive

Protests this summer increased pressure on institutions to replace words with actions, but internal procedures and budgets can be limiting factors.

By Kelly Field • Nov. 24, 2020

New report highlights pervasive racial inequities in the college pipeline

The American Council on Education released data on race and ethnicity in higher education, underlining myriad inequities to access.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 17, 2020

How can student success initiatives scale?

A new working paper looks at eight programs meant to boost completion rates and ways to grow them.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 09, 2020

Western Governors spins off college readiness program as a nonprofit

The move helps open the new online academy up to work with other colleges. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 05, 2020

Difficulties taking SAT and ACT persist, signaling long-term problems for test makers

Many testing sites have remained closed or at partial capacity since the spring.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 03, 2020

2U, Netflix partner to bring tuition-free boot camps to HBCU

Up to 130 students and recent alumni from Virginia's Norfolk State University will be able to enroll in the fully online programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2020

California Community Colleges gets $100M for student aid

The 20-year gift will provide emergency funds and support students close to completing a credential or transferring to a four-year college.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 20, 2020

How colleges can make prior learning assessment more equitable

One in 10 students got credit for work experience, with low rates among Black, low-income and community college students, a recent study found.

By Hallie Busta • UPDATED: Oct. 17, 2020 at 3:55 p.m.

Community college district boundaries can create inequities, report suggests

The Center for American Progress makes several suggestions for how two-year colleges can improve access to their programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2020

Google, HBCUs team up to expand skills training

The $1 million effort will bring professional development programs to career centers at 20 schools.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2020

Which associate degrees give students a bargain?

A new analysis uses College Scorecard data to show how some programs graduate students with high earnings after debt.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2020

How to build a dual-enrollment program that works for all students

Nine community colleges that enroll large shares of underrepresented high school students offer lessons for other institutions, a new report explains.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 07, 2020

What happens when community colleges offer bachelor's degrees?

A new report looks at the impact across several factors of two-year schools in Florida offering four-year degrees.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 01, 2020

Does focusing on liberal arts improve labor market outcomes?

A new report from Ithaka S+R suggests that liberal arts experiences can have long-term value for low-income students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 29, 2020

Colleges go virtual to address growing mental health needs

The pandemic is taking a toll on students' well-being, and some schools are using remote tools to bolster counseling. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2020

Guided pathways gain traction, but some practices aren't widespread: report

Community colleges are making progress in academic advising but could step up efforts to help students set career goals, new research suggests.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 15, 2020

As pandemic continues, colleges help unemployed workers find new jobs

States and individual colleges are using a constellation of strategies to build a new talent pipeline for companies that are hiring.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 01, 2020

Admissions group urges public colleges to go test optional next academic year

The call from NACAC coincides with a vast number of institutions — public and private — loosening requirements around entrance exams. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 27, 2020

How colleges can help vulnerable students in their pandemic response

The American College Health Association issued a tailored list of ways to support a variety of demographic groups on campus.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 26, 2020

Pitt's 1st-year students will take anti-Black racism course

Experts advise that instructors build those lessons into any class, and student activists nationwide want bigger changes.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 24, 2020