Lumina Foundation is working to increase the share of adults in the U.S. labor force with college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity.
The majority of Americans without degrees still believe in the value of higher education. But not all college degrees are created equal.
Those are the findings of a Lumina Foundation and Gallup poll of nearly 14,000 people between the ages of 18 and 59, surveyed last October. Respondents include current students and people who started but never finished their degrees, among others.
For years, scammers have targeted California's community colleges, posing as students to steal millions of dollars from scholarships or government financial aid.
Now, recent state reports suggest that the problem is getting worse, and college leaders say they’re worried that the Trump administration’s cuts to the U.S. Department of Education could hamper fraud prevention efforts and investigations.
State lawmakers have instituted tuition caps or freezes over the years in the hopes of lowering college costs for students, a strategy that tends to enjoy bipartisan support.
But these policies lose colleges money and can unintentionally raise price tags for low-income students, given that they often result in a decrease in institutional aid or higher tuition costs down the line, according to a just-released report by the Postsecondary Education and Economics Research Center.
As the skills gap continues to widen, colleges and organizations alike are searching for ways to better prepare young people for the next chapter in their lives and to equip them with the skills they need to meet shifting workforce demands.
On this podcast, Jane Swift of Education at Work describes how private partners can help higher education meet workforce needs through intentional internship experiences. Jocelyn Frelier, associate director of the Brown in Washington program, joins the conversation to discuss how internship experiences can help students set goals and build social capital.
The Trump administration is seeking to exert extraordinary influence over American universities by withholding the federal financial support that has flowed to campuses for decades.
University leaders fear that by threatening to withhold funding or suspending it with little or no warning, the government is trying to stamp out academic freedom, a cornerstone of the American education system.
Starting this fall, Alabama high school students can choose to take state-approved career and technical education courses in place of upper-level math and science.
But there’s a cost: Many universities, including the state’s flagship University of Alabama, require at least three math credits for admission. The new diploma option would make it more difficult for students on that track to get into those colleges.
