Higher learning is the ticket to economic opportunity for Americans, as well as to rebuilding our country's economy. But…
Low-income, Black, and Latinx students are underrepresented at selective colleges and universities. Only 34 percent of low-income students with…
COVID-19 has upended the global economy with astonishing speed and severity. Millions have had their work environments drastically changed,…
Who are today's students? Today’s students are diverse in age, race, and income level. They’re more mobile than previous…
Makayla just finished her freshman year at James Madison University. When her campus closed, she went home to her…
Access to affordable child care is crucial for families: In 2010, fewer than one-third of children had a full-time…
In partnership with the Education Writers Association and Whiteboard Advisors, Higher Learning Advocates conducted an analysis of media coverage…
Research on student parents and their unique challenges commissioned by Higher Learning Advocates.Nearly a quarter of today’s students are…
College is supposed to be a path towards upward social mobility for all students, yet our current higher education…
Jose Thompson arrived at Miami Dade College in 2005, ready to pursue an associate degree. On a student visa…
Here I lay on my pyre, contemplating change and my eventual rise. My rise was not certain because I…
Nearly half of the American higher education population consists of working adults—over age 24, attending college part time, and…
