“Left Out, Left Behind: California’s Widening Workforce Training Gap,” illustrates the problem of the glut in vocational training including the multi-billion dollar economic impact. [read more]
Sign up for free alerts from Disability Compliance for Higher Education. One recently published speaks to the importance of self-advocacy. [read more]
Inside Higher Ed, posts the following: Paying for partying, “the sobering bottom line of Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality (Harvard University Press), a new book based on five years of interview research by Elizabeth A. Armstrong, an associate professor of sociology and organizational studies at the University of Michigan, and Laura T. Hamilton, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California at Merced.” This is a long article, but worth the thoughts. [read more]
The Princeton Review hosts a survey for this year’s parents of high school seniors entitled Colege Hopes and Worries Survey. These parents have some strong advice and tips for next year’s parents. [read more]
Peter Orszag of The Miami Herald and former Director of the Office of Management and Budget for the Obama administration, offers an opinion regarding a paper recently released by economists Martha Bailey and Susan Dynarski of the University of Michigan regarding the widening gap in college completion rates. Bailey and Dynarski posit that the gap between the rich and the poor has grown by 14 percentage points since 1980. Orszag reminds us of a fundamental national concern; we are risking “the traditional American notion of equal opportunity.” [read more]
Psychology Today posts an article, citing a recent study completed by a group at the University of Texas, finds that “emerging adults” (18-29) need more guidance than ever today. “Parents who are involved and supportive across a wide range of areas produce young adult children who have a clearer sense of self and are more satisfied with their lives.” [read more]
Pamela Scott, an executive life coach located in Atlanta, GA, posts an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution with some practical advice for both high school students as well as students returning to school after a break. [read more]
Jeff Salingo, editor-at-large for the Chronicle of Higher Education, gives some perspective on the concept of a college education as an investment similarly to a home as an investment. [read more]
David Bergeron, Acting Assistant Secretary for the US Department of Education, outlines the impact of sequestration on federal student assistance programs intended to defray some of the costs of higher education. [read more]
Check out The Fiscal Times for some interesting and important lists and articles relating to colleges and universities. Among some of the choices are:
- Public universities with the worst graduation rate
- Ten public colleges with insanely luxurious dorms
Another great list-at-a-glance site is Kipplinger where you can find such groups as:
- Ten best public colleges with highest graduation rates
- Ten best values in public education for out-of-state students
- Ten best public colleges with the lowest student debt at graduation