Apprenticeships Expand Job Opportunities for Youth
A study from Harvard finds that the apprenticeship model is underutilized and could open up more than 3 million job opportunities if expanded. On Inside Higher Ed.
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UNC Leaders Frustrated Over Lack of Power to Move Statue
In university emails, top officials were concerned over public safety and discussed their lack of power according to state law in determining whether to keep Silent Sam, a Confederate monument. On WRAL.
Major Report Worries about College Completion, Quality
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has focused its concern on completion over enrollment, quality over quantity—and more public funding for colleges. On Inside Higher Ed.
Ivy League Outranked 16 State Governments in Receiving Federal Funds
Though elite colleges have balked at paying higher taxes, the sheer amount of federal funding they receive trumps many state governments. On Forbes.
Black Students More Likely to Carry Heavy Debt Loads
Black college students struggle to afford the high cost of college, due to less financial support from their parents and loan amounts that are difficult to repay. In the Boston Globe.
Tax Reform Will Not Destroy Higher Education
The GOP tax proposal would spur changes in higher education, but the threat of impoverishing graduate students is a phantom menace. On the Daily Signal.
Mobile FAFSA App Leads to Hopes for Simplification
After education secretary Betsy DeVos announced a mobile app for the FAFSA, policy experts are hopeful that it represents a new push to make applying for student aid easier for students. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Fired Football Coaches Cost Colleges $70 Million
Buyouts after universities fire coaches have heavy costs, as the pursuit of athletic success at some programs easily surpasses many smaller schools' combined budgets. In USA Today.
U of Nebraska Professors Turn to Board of Regents in Fight with State Republicans
An open faculty letter wants more support from the Board of Regents in response to greater Republican criticism directed at Nebraska's English faculty. On Inside Higher Ed.
Arrests at U of Connecticut ‘It’s Okay to Be White’ Talk
A scuffle broke out during a speech by conservative writer Lucian Wintrich; UConn president Susan Herbst called it a "very disappointing evening." On Inside Higher Ed.