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Alternative Postsecondary Education Providers: Mapping the Ecosystem

Educause

Alternative postsecondary education providers are becoming a significant part of the U.S. higher education ecosystem. Creating a map of the ecosystem and establishing a taxonomy can help traditional colleges and universities make informed choices about how to work with these providers.

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Oregon to get portion of $21 billion for early and postsecondary education allocated by Congress

University Business

Education agencies, institutions and nonprofits in Oregon are slated to a portion of more than $21.3 It includes billions for child care, preschool, special education and higher education programs, as well as money for bolstering the workforce and health care projects. billion from Congress for the current year.

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Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Creates External Affairs and Economic Partnerships Office

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has announced the creation of a new agency office focused on promoting the value of higher education and strengthening partnerships with key partners. Dr. Rick W.

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Kentucky is thinking about removing gen ed from 2-year colleges. Regulators don’t agree.

Higher Ed Dive

The Council on Postsecondary Education is responding to concerns that state higher ed is duplicative and not adequately helping with workforce preparation.

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Excelencia in Education Publishes Analysis about Today's Latino College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. This is a significant college-going population,” Labandera told Diverse. Of the Latino students in U.S.

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Kansas Colleges Briefly Drop Application Fees

Inside Higher Ed

More than 50 colleges and universities in Kansas waived their application fees this week as part of a state initiative to improve accessibility and encourage residents to consider postsecondary education.

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How Should We Measure Post-College Outcomes? Key Podcast

Inside Higher Ed

This month’s episode of The Key podcast explores a vexing question: How might policy makers and college leaders go about showing that getting a postsecondary education pays off for later in life?