DC Shuttle … Education budget request. President Obama’s budget proposal contained many pieces on education. The education portion of the budget request included $300 million in funding for Race to… Read more »
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DACA-lamented? Spared Deportation, Immigrant Students Still Face Higher Ed Barriers
Well, you see, we don’t want to get their hopes up. I am on the phone with a woman from a small liberal arts college in New England, trying to… Read more »
Courage of Convictions
Barring access to higher education for people with criminal histories … It is becoming a source of growing outrage and disgrace that the U.S. comprises about 5% of the world’s… Read more »
Reflecting: Perspectives on the College Presidency
Following are perspectives from Stephen J. Nelson, who recently wrote his fifth book about college presidents, College Presidents Reflect: Life in and out of the Ivory Tower. Nelson is associate… Read more »
DC Shuttle: Obama Pushes College Access for Low-Income Students
Obama speaks on college access. President Obama announced a new initiative aimed at increasing low-income students’ access to higher education that relies on commitments from states, universities, nonprofit organizations and…
Another Brick in the Wall? Increased Challenges Face the Physical Campus
Presidents, trustees and senior administrators at New England colleges and universities all feel the pressures: keep tuition down, be competitive academically and make sure the physical campus draws talent from… Read more »
DC Shuttle: Vermont Racing to the Top
Health and Human Services announces early learning grants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that six states, including Vermont, would be awarded Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge…
A Four-Step Plan to “Right-size” the Curriculum
Since the beginning of the 21st century, there’s been a growing concern about the escalating cost of an undergraduate education. With those concerns have come questions as to the real… Read more »
New Directions for Higher Education: Q&A with AGB Prez Richard Legon on Challenges Facing Higher Ed Boards
In April, NEJHE launched its New Directions for Higher Education series to examine emerging issues, trends and ideas that have an impact on higher education policies, programs and practices. Past…
DC Shuttle: Report Links Poverty to Lack of College—No Surprise There
New data linking poverty and less pursuit of higher education. A report released by the National Student Clearinghouse provides new data showing that students from high schools serving large concentrations…