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A Second Chance at Higher Education

Growing up in a low socioeconomic area in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by gangs, violence, and drugs, I never thought…

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Student Parents and the Opportunity to Support Multiple Generations of Families

For 14 years, I have been an Institutional Researcher at Monroe Community College (MCC) in Rochester, NY. On March…

Adult Students, COVID-19, Pathways, Today's Students

Rethinking PLA: The Urgency of Counting Prior Learning

As the country works toward economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are at least 10…

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The Two-Faced Promise of Higher Education

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The four-year college degree has long been the gold standard and the surest gateway to economic opportunity in the…

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  • Quality & Outcomes

    ED’s Gainful Employment Proposal: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

    Current Gainful Employment regulations require programs at for-profit institutions and certain career and technical programs at all other schools to meet certa…

  • Quality & Outcomes

    101: Higher Ed and the Triad

    This week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on the complex topics of accountability and risk.

  • Affordability, Today's Students

    Comparison: Broadening Partnerships and Pathways Under the Higher Education Act

    The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER Act) (H.R. 4508) was introduced by House Education and the Workforce …

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    Wrapping Up 2017: Year in Review

    As we wind down 2017, we reflect on the dynamic year it's been for changes in higher education policy, even in just the past few weeks. In the final Higher Lea…

  • Quality & Outcomes

    Comparing Accreditation Rules Under the Higher Education Act and the PROSPER Act

    H.R. 4508, introduced by House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), would significantly change how accreditors are recognized…

  • Affordability, Quality & Outcomes

    Unpacking the PROSPER Act

    Higher Learning Advocates takes a closer look at how the PROSPER Act would impact higher education accountability, accreditation and efforts to broaden access …

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