Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsApprenticeship Programs Gaining MomentumPresident Donald J. Trump and Congress are looking to expand apprenticeship opportunities, lauding the workforce development strategy for giving students a way to make money and affordably educate themselves for bigger and better things.July 30, 2017StudentsClearinghouse Data May Help Students Home In on SuccessDistrict of Columbia Public Schools administrators are using National Student Clearinghouse data to determine how well their graduates are faring at particular institutions of higher education.July 26, 2017StudentsReport: Good Jobs Available for Those Without Bachelor’sDespite the decline of manufacturing that made good jobs for high school graduates a rarity, there are still 30 million good jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree, a new report being released today shows.July 26, 2017StudentsScholars’ Research Challenges College ‘Mismatch’ TheoryLow-income students could have a better shot at upward mobility if they had greater access to more colleges with a record of good student outcomes, but “income segregation” is getting in the way, several scholars argue in a new study.July 24, 2017StudentsSenators Durbin, Graham Try to Jump-start Dream ActTwo U.S. Senators called on President Donald J. Trump and their fellow lawmakers Thursday to support their bipartisan effort to win passage of the Dream Act.July 20, 2017HomeACE Names Ted Mitchell PresidentFormer U.S. Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell has been named as the 13th president of the American Council on Education, the largest lobbying group for colleges and universities.July 20, 2017StudentsStudy: Increased Credit Hours’ Impact on Graduation Rates ‘Very Limited’A recent study finds that excess credit hour policies were having a “very limited” impact on graduation rates and degree completion, but were plunging students deeper into debt.July 19, 2017StudentsExperts: So Far, DeVos’ Steps Headed BackwardAs the administration of President Donald J. Trump reaches the six-month mark, some critical observers say some troubling higher ed scenarios have all become closer to reality under the leadership of Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos.July 17, 2017StudentsCollege Access Group Sees Surge in FAFSA ApplicationsThe percentage of high school seniors who by June 30 had filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — better known as the FAFSA — reached a new high level this year after several years of decline, according to new data compiled by the National College Access Network.July 12, 2017StudentsEducation Department Derided, Praised for Student Loan Protection ‘Pause’The U.S. Department of Education drew both scorn and praise Monday at a public hearing on its plans to revamp two Obama-era rules meant to protect students from shady schools that leave them saddled with debt and no viable way to pay it off.July 10, 2017Previous PagePage 11 of 83Next Page
