Posts Tagged: NEBHE Policy Fast Facts

What Policymakers Should Know about Completion Colleges

Posted October 18th, 2016 by John O. Harney & filed under Economy, Financing, News, Newslink, Regionalism, Schools, Students, Trends.

The higher education policy world has been abuzz discussing and strategizing the best ways to serve adult learners—whether those adults are currently enrolled at a postsecondary institution, wish to be, or are stranded outside the system. In New England, the focus on adults is particularly relevant because experts increasingly believe economic success depends on workers with higher education...

What Does It Mean to Be Prepared for College?

Posted June 3rd, 2016 by John O. Harney & filed under Economy, Financing, International, News, Newslink, Publications, Regionalism, Schools, Students, Technology, Trends.

That’s a million-dollar question … with seemingly a million answers. And while this topic is routinely batted back and forth, the fact remains that inconsistencies in definitions and data persist. The national College & Career Readiness & Success Center at the American Institutes for Research reports that only three of the six New England states have defined what it means to ...