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Reinvigorating Democracy … A NEJHE Q&A with Nancy Thomas of Tufts
“Students need to get involved in changing systems that underrepresent and disempower most groups of Americans.” Nancy Thomas is director of the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts…
A Former Southern Vermont College Provost Comforts Colleagues at the Endangered School
I was born in Lawrence, Mass., the first son of first-generation, working-class Italian-American parents—my mother, a nurse, and my dad, a shoe cutter in the old Everett Mills. The Everett… Read more »
College Completion and the Future of Work: Implications in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
College completion matters, especially from the perspective of equity. Who finishes, how long it takes them, how much they benefit economically and how their citizenship benefits local communities all matter…. Read more »
Community College System of New Hampshire to Participate in High Value Credentials for New England Initiative
The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) will participate in the High Value Credentials for New England (HVCNE) initiative, a project launched in May 2018 by the New England… Read more »
The Votes Are In … Now, the Hard Work
Editor’s Note: New England and the nation have long suffered from an underrepresentation of women and people of color in higher elected offices. In the 2018 midterms, that began to… Read more »
Turning Points: Reflections on What the Historic 2018 Midterm Elections Could Mean for New England
The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University estimated 31% turnout among 18- to 29-year-olds voting in the fall midterm elections—the highest youth vote in… Read more »
Data Connection: Languages, Moods and Preferences
Change in U.S. college enrollments in languages other than English from fall 2013 to fall 2016: -9.2% Modern Language Association Number of foreign-language programs that colleges closed during that period:… Read more »
Educational Attainment, Foundational Skills and Worker Earnings
The earnings advantages to adults with more schooling are well-documented. High school graduates typically have higher earnings than high school dropouts, and those with a bachelor’s degree have higher earnings… Read more »
Reclaiming Liberty
When teaching Political Philosophy to high school juniors in New York City, I would spend evening hours pondering John Stuart Mill’s treatise On Liberty, asking myself how to help students… Read more »