The American Rescue Plan is a Big Freaking Deal for Families and Workers
A Brief Overview of the American Rescue Plan and How it May Impact Women of Color
Until All Are Free from Fear
Anti-Asian racism has been a part of the United States’ long legacy of white supremacy, manifested as discriminatory policies and violence.
Short-Term Pell Evaluation Report Leaves Policymakers and Observers Shrugging
The Education Department finally released an evaluation report testing Pell Grants for short-term programs. Its findings disappoint.
The Trickle Down Effect of COVID-19 Relief for English Learners
Transparency must be provided over the $190 billion going to K-12 education to ensure it’s reaching the students it was intended to serve.
Where Did All the Community College Students Go? Comparing Demographics
In this post, we present an overview of the various demographics of continuers, transfers, stop-outs, new students, and aspirants.
Where Did All the Community College Students Go? Why Men Stopped Out
No one expected the steep decline of men enrolled in community college this past fall. We explore why they left.
[ONLINE] – Gridlock’d: What happened in Texas and why clean energy matters
Join us to discuss the recent events in Texas and how renewables & clean energy present an opportunity to build a more resilient energy grid
Virtual
12PM – 1:15PM EDT
Biden’s Peloton Raised Security Concerns at The White House. Is It Secure Enough for Yours?
Finding out is a challenge.
Creating a Civic Stack
Higher Education’s Mean and Dirty Trick: Transcript Withholding
Millions of Americans who have some credits but no degree are having their transcripts held hostage by their colleges due to unpaid debts.
Mission: Interplanetary
Join hosts Catherine “Cady” Coleman and Andrew Maynard for the launch of their new space exploration podcast Mission: Interplanetary.
Virtual
3PM – 4PM EDT
Prior Learning Assessment is Available, but Students are Not Using It
Prior learning assessment can increase student completion rate and shorten their time to degree. But not many students are using it.
The Benefits of Digital Public Infrastructure
Capturing the full value of advances in digital technology will depend on investment in a new generation of digital public infrastructure.
The Pandemic Pass/Fail Problem: How Colleges Can Help Students Transfer
After months of struggles and confusion, students should be treated with a little more grace when it comes to the sometimes complicated proc