College enrollment declines for fifth semester in a row
INSIDE HIGHER ED — New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show total enrollment declined 4.1 percent since last spring. Community colleges are once again the sector hit the hardest.
Read More about College enrollment declines for fifth semester in a rowFederal Reserve Bank Study: How young Americans view the value of a college degree
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Younger Americans and those with student debt are far less likely than their peers to believe the benefits of getting a higher education outweigh the costs.
Read More about Federal Reserve Bank Study: How young Americans view the value of a college degreeReport: Students with disabilities experience discrimination during virtual testing
MASS LIVE — Courtney Bergan, who has PTSD, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and low vision, had approved accommodations to be able to take breaks between sections to use the restroom, eat and take medications during her LSAT. But her remote proctor told her she was not allowed to use the restroom and had to remain in camera view…
Read More about Report: Students with disabilities experience discrimination during virtual testingHow colleges can protect diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements from legal action
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — More and more universities ask or require faculty to describe their contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion when they apply for jobs, tenure, or advancement.
Read More about How colleges can protect diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements from legal actionSurvey: Student loan debt relief has public support
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The political debate over whether President Biden should move to cancel some or all of the $1.7 trillion in student loan debt currently owed to the federal government is largely focused on perceptions of the role the government should take in making higher education affordable and accessible.
Read More about Survey: Student loan debt relief has public supportHigh school students increasingly consider options other than four-year college programs
CNBC — More than two years into the pandemic, nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of high schoolers think a direct path to a career is essential in postsecondary education, according to a survey of high school students. The likelihood of attending a four-year school sank from 71% to 51% in the past two years, ECMC Group found.
Read More about High school students increasingly consider options other than four-year college programsNumber of male, Black, and Latino students applying to colleges declines
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The percentage of male, Latino and Black high school seniors who want to go to college has declined in the last three years. YouthTruth, a nonprofit, surveyed 22,000 members of the Class of 2022 and compared the results with a similar survey of the Class of 2019, the last high school class to…
Read More about Number of male, Black, and Latino students applying to colleges declinesUS Department of Education makes recommendations for increased college spending on mental health care
MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT — During the pandemic, the federal government provided more than $76 billion to institutions of higher education to keep them — and their students — going through the pandemic. A lot of that money has been accounted for, but there’s a good chunk of it left, a quarter by one estimate, and…
Read More about US Department of Education makes recommendations for increased college spending on mental health careOpinion: Standardized tests could help combat GPA inflation
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — High-school grade-point averages (HSGPAs) have jumped in the last decade but ACT test scores have remained stagnant, creating increased grade-inflation. That’s according to a new report by the ACT, a nonprofit education organization most commonly known for its standardized test
Read More about Opinion: Standardized tests could help combat GPA inflationNational Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators develops recommendations to improve federal student loan system
HIGHER ED DIVE — The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, along with a cadre of 21 higher education organizations, developed recommendations to improve the federal loan system. More than two-dozen resulting suggestions range from how to streamline loan plans to how to better oversee servicers.
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