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The Future of Moocs

Technology is often described in the literature as an enabler, a facilitator, a supporter, as an enhancer and as empowering, but for millions around the world, this is not always the case. Massive open online courses or MOOCs have experienced remarkable growth and momentum since their launch and are seen by many as being at […]

June 30, 2017

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Not All of Us Have PTSD

After coming off a deployment to Afghanistan, I found myself interviewing for a new job. I’m a graduate student in clinical psychology, so it’s no surprise that the training director interviewing me was, himself, a psychologist. We exchanged pleasantries, I made some sort of joke about Boston traffic and we sat down to begin the […]

June 29, 2017

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The Occupational Licensing Burden

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States as of December 2016 was 4.7 percent. The unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (since September 2001) was 5.1 percent, and 4.3 percent for all veterans (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Our military people, who after serving their country, move to […]

June 27, 2017

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The Next Wave for Technology

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Along the way, innovators have often over-promised and under-delivered, causing many smart people to wonder if we’re now in a frothy bubble of irrational exuberance, most eloquently summarized by Audrey Watters in Hack Education, who […]

June 23, 2017

DeVos’ Vision: Rolling Back Protections

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos suspends the crackdown on for-profit college abuses. What else is she up to? Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is putting pen to paper. She wants to roll back protections for students caught up in for-profit school fraud and unfulfilled gainful employment promises. Scaled back protections of gay and transgender students. And like […]

June 22, 2017

Teaching Like a Sailor

Looking back at the last 17 years, my life has taken many turns. I served in the U.S. Navy for six years, stationed on a frigate out of San Diego and a Naval Air Station outside Philadelphia. Ironically, I was a bit rudderless before joining the Navy. I had spent an unsuccessful year at Auburn […]

June 20, 2017

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5 Ways Live Streaming Will Change Education

Learning has changed drastically in the last decade or so. With the advent of technology, it is now possible to learn anything. The era of investing a decade in schooling is slowly losing its importance, but it’s still the most preferred way of learning. Self-learning is also gaining significance among many learners. Many are acquiring […]

June 16, 2017

Type of Discharge & Benefits

The Character of Discharge (CoD) that you received from your military service may have an effect on the types of services that you may be eligible for when applying for benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Many veterans’ benefits from disability to education depends on the type of discharge you receive. The military […]

June 15, 2017

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Pitfalls of Online Education

Online courses have expanded rapidly and have the potential to extend further the educational opportunities of many students, particularly those least well-served by traditional educational institutions. However, in their current design, online courses are difficult, especially for the students who are least prepared. These students’ learning and persistence outcomes are worse when they take online […]

June 13, 2017

Better Accreditation Options

Does anyone out there think higher education doesn’t cost enough? Or that there are plenty of ideological points of view for students to choose from? I didn’t think so. Which is one reason that the Obama administration’s hostility toward for-profit colleges was so unfortunate. Policies that limit the ability for new institutions to enter the […]

June 9, 2017

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Fund Campus Resources

Over 2 million veterans live in California today and a large majority of veterans who have served in the War on Terror have enrolled into our California Community College system; the estimated population of veteran students at community colleges in California is 70,000 individuals. Both last year and this year veterans met with legislators during […]

June 8, 2017

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Pell Grants — Ignore the Distraction

“The Trump administration has a funny way of showing support for the Pell Grant program, which helps low-income students afford college,” Marcella Bombardieri and Ben Miller of the Center for American Progress write in a piece for The Hechinger Report. Read More

June 6, 2017

Reject Education Cuts

President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) proposes drastic and harmful cuts to vital employment, education, and training services that enable low-income youth and adults to improve their skills and succeed in the workforce. The budget would make extreme cuts to critical student aid programs, workforce training programs for low-income students, and other […]

June 4, 2017

My Diversity Moment with the Military

Two weeks ago, I was in Arlington, Va., giving an Asian Pacific American Heritage Month speech at the national headquarters of the Army National Guard. Who else is mandated by law to celebrate diversity at the workplace like those within the federal government? But at the Army National Guard, it’s more than lip service because […]

June 1, 2017

Debt to Soldiers: Good Education & Jobs

WHEN I WAS growing up, Memorial Day was a really important holiday in our family. All three of my older brothers served in the military, and they were our beloved reminders of millions of brave men and women who gave their lives for our country. When you grow up with family members who have served, […]

May 30, 2017

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Helping Service Members Finish

Every year, over half a million military service members and veterans enroll in undergraduate institutions. Only about half leave with a certificate or degree. Getting a college degree can help graduates get jobs and earn higher wages, but veterans and active military service members may face obstacles on their way to degree completion. Along with […]

May 26, 2017

Accept Military Credits

Coloradans should take heart that a bill moving through the legislature would make it easier for veterans to translate military training into college credit. As parents and educators of traditional college students know all too well, sometimes even small roadblocks can get in the way of graduation, and the status quo for veterans contains more […]

May 25, 2017

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Year-Round Pell Grants: A Step Forward

We’re in agreement with two prominent Carolina Republican legislators who have announced their support for making Pell grants accessible year-round. U.S. Rep. Mark Walker of Greensboro and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina support not only the continuation of the Pell grant program, but also asked that the program be accessible once again year-round, […]

May 23, 2017