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IBM Leader: “New Collar” Jobs Require Skills, Not 4-Year Degrees

Today, leaders in business, government and across civil society in the U.S. and around the world are grappling with disruptive changes in technology, markets and society, changes that are having a major impact on economies and employment. But even as many seek to revitalize traditional industries, lasting job creation will require an understanding of important […]

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India Presents Example for Affirmative Action in Higher Ed

Affirmative action within higher education admissions naturally generates controversy because preferential admission granted to one student results in the exclusion of another. There is also the question of whether affirmative action may actually harm, rather than help, the supposed beneficiaries – creating a “mismatch” by prompting students to attend selective colleges for which they are […]

Reviewing Obama’s Higher Education Legacy

For eight years as president, Barack Obama showed an unusual interest in reforming higher education when compared with any other U.S. president in history. Most concerned themselves with primary and secondary education. The only possible exception is Abraham Lincoln, under whose administration the land grant university system was created. One reason for his interest in […]

What Trump Presidency Means for Higher Education

The 2016 election of Donald Trump was surprising to a majority of the nation, since many news outlet polls predicted a Hillary Clinton win. But now the nation is looking to Trump to steer the republic — and he has made the direction he has chosen for higher education clearer since the election. Trump recently […]

Education Can Help Reduce Stigma for Veterans

In 2014, 55 U.S. military service members died fighting in Afghanistan. Today, an average of 20 veterans lose their lives every day to suicide, according to a recent report by the Department of Veteran Affairs. We do a spectacular job of providing our citizens with resources they need to keep our country safe. But the […]

What Can Students Expect from President Trump?

With chances of Hillary Clinton coming in power, college leaders and students had a list of concerns about her policies, but the unexpected victory of Donald Trump have people ‘horrified’ because of his vision. Although Donald Trump’s policy and plans about education have been pretty unclear, just like his other undertakings, but there have been […]

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“Upskilling” Veterans for Technology Jobs

On the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Facebook page, we often post content about Veterans employment measures, issues, announcements and hiring fairs. These are generally the kinds of opportunities that get passed along to us, or those that we find in the media. We spread the good word so that others can more easily find these opportunities. […]

Will Trump Relieve Student Debt?

Q: I’m already struggling to pay back my student loans. Will a Trump administration make it better or worse? A: This is a tough one. President-elect Donald Trump and the Republicans who now have a majority in both houses of Congress didn’t focus much on higher education during their campaigns, says Jason Delisle, resident fellow […]

5 Things Trump Might Do to Student Loans and Higher Ed

What will a Donald Trump presidency mean for student loan consumers? He rarely mentioned higher education or the nation’s $1.3 trillion in student debt on the campaign trail, so the future is hazy. With so much still unknown and to be worked out during the transition over the next few months, it’s too soon to […]

Education Credits Are a Hassle at Tax Time

For students with scholarships, such as Pell Grants, the process for claiming education-related tax credits, like the American Opportunity Tax Credit, is unusually complex and results in many eligible students and parents (if the student is a dependent) foregoing tax credits for which they qualify. The magnitude of the problem appears to be large — […]

Misled by For-Profits? Know Your Rights

Student loan debt has reached crushing proportions in the U.S. As of 2016, student loan borrowers owe almost $1.3 trillion in aggregate, with an average debt per person exceeding $29,000. That’s quite a burden, even if you do receive an excellent education in the process. But what if you don’t? The U.S. Department of Education […]

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Grad Rates Are Core of Potential Accreditation Overhaul

A recent joint statement from higher education accrediting bodies has heightened the focus on college and university graduation rates, but some advocates and executives say that accountability requires a greater value of institutional context. The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions this week announced plans to conduct more intensive review of four-year colleges and universities with […]

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