From local business leaders and leading educators, to state governors and even President Barack Obama himself, community colleges across the country have lined up inspiring speakers for their spring commencements….
College enrollment numbers tend to be cyclical. A poor economy forces many adult learners into the classroom to retrain or hone their skills, but when it improves, enrollments decrease as…
Even as states restore some funding that was cut in recent years, their support for higher education remains well below pre-recession levels, straining college affordability — especially for students whose…
On Tuesday, May 12, FGCU’s board of trustees ended their review of all 10 active degree programs that they last month suggested for possible elimination. A standing-room crowd of students…
Education reform policies that penalize struggling schools for poor standardized test scores may hinder—not improve—students’ college readiness, if a school’s instructional focus becomes improving its test scores, suggests a new…
The spectacular Miami skyline view from Tuyo, a new dining restaurant that sits atop the Miami Dade College Culinary Institute, punctuates the world-class vision of Dr. Eduardo Padrón, who is…
As high school students sweat over their Advanced Placement exams this month, more evidence is out that their effort may pay off. A new working paper from the National Bureau…
High school graduation rates are rising across America. The number of young people who graduate each year has increased significantly over the last decade, boosting their opportunities to go on…
After a concerted push over the past several months from liberals and progressive groups, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign appears to be on the cusp of embracing a debt-free college plan….
“Ten years from now college is going to look a lot different,” says Senior Fellow Stuart Butler in this podcast. Butler, an expert on the future of higher education, economic mobility,…