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29 avril 2015

Only three out of ten university students graduate

By María Elena Hurtado. The high number of students who drop out of university in Argentina is a major worry. The problem is getting worse but little or nothing is being done to increase retention rates. Read more...

28 avril 2015

For-profits converting to nonprofits to escape government scrutiny?

eCampus NewsBy  - . As the government cracks down on for-profit institutions, some schools are choosing to convert to nonprofits to avoid the heat. However, they also are facing renewed criticism for what some say are the same profit-making tactics, different name. More...

27 avril 2015

Higher-education help for juvenile offenders a solid community investment

Résultat de recherche d'images pour "union-bulletin.com logo"By Sheila Hagar. Studies covering how many formerly incarcerated teens and young adults go on to postsecondary education are hard to find, said Lee Thornhill, manager of Gateways for Incarcerated Youth, based at Evergreen College in Washington state.
But while actual data is scarce, two decades of Gateways experience shows that more than 98 percent of youths released from detention centers stay in their home communities. But most do not earn a high school diploma or pursue a college education. More...

27 avril 2015

Mindy Kaling’s brother illustrates flaws of affirmative action

Résultat de recherche d'images pour "ny post logo"By Andrea Peyser. Vijay Chokal-Ingam is a member of a wealthy Asian Indian-American clan whose claim to fame is being the older brother of TV comedienne Mindy Kaling, the creator, producer, writer and star of “The Mindy Project.’’
Kaling, 35, told her only sibling that he will bring shame on the family, said Chokal-Ingam, 38. More...

27 avril 2015

Texas lawmakers are failing undocumented students

usa todayBy . I always feel a trace of disappointment when discussing my state’s politics. That’s because I was raised in Texas. 
Currently, regressive Texas lawmakers are debating whether to pass SB 1819, a bill that would require in-state undocumented students to pay out-of-state tuition at public higher-ed institutions. More...

27 avril 2015

Find Your Next Great Hire... at Community College?

Résultat de recherche d'images pour "huffington post"By . In his weekly address, Vice President Joe Biden again laid out his and the president's plan to make two years of community college free for students. The proposal for free community college tuition has generated a great deal of conversation around this important topic. Whether or not the plan is instituted at the federal or state level, one thing is clear: community colleges can, and will, play a crucial role in shaping an educated, well-paid workforce with the skills to meet the shifting demands of the 21st century. Read more...

27 avril 2015

Campus Tech Projects & “America’s Bitter Pill”

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/technology_and_learning_blog_header.jpg?itok=aQthgJ91By Joshua Kim. How many campus technology projects have you been involved in that have gone horribly wrong?  Do you shudder at the words: ERP, SIS, or CMS?  My guess is that your worst campus technology disaster was a resounding success in comparison to the initial rollout of healthcare.gov. Read more...

27 avril 2015

Don’t Gloat When the Canary Dies

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/large/public/confessions_of_a_community_college_dean_blog_header.jpgBy Matt Reed. Robert Kelchen won Twitter yesterday with his observation that Corinthian Colleges’ move to close all of its remaining campuses will strand 16,000 students, in contrast to the closing of Sweet Briar College, which will strand about 700. Read more...

27 avril 2015

AACC, Part Two: Innovating While Broke

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/large/public/confessions_of_a_community_college_dean_blog_header.jpgBy Matt Reed. The unintentional theme for Monday at the AACC was “what we can do with no money.”
The high-profile panel for the day was the group from the CCRC who wrote Redesigning America’s Community Colleges -- Tom Bailey, Shanna Jaggars, and Davis Jenkins -- along with Karen Stout, Ken Ender, and Rolando Montoya. They discussed the ideas from RACC, focusing largely on what could scale relatively painlessly. Read more...
27 avril 2015

AACC, Part 1

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/large/public/confessions_of_a_community_college_dean_blog_header.jpgBy Matt Reed. Greetings from San Antonio, where I’m attending the American Association of Community Colleges annual conference, and rethinking the choice to wear wool suits in a humid climate. Read more...
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