by Sarah Green | Aug 22, 2016 | Student Issues
Education is important to the economy. In most people’s minds, that translates to “get a degree, get a good job.” The problem is that the modern economy is one in which skilled labor is in higher demand than degrees in the humanities and other fields. It’s really...
by Sarah Green | Jan 27, 2016 | News
The last recession had an impact on higher education spending across the country. But, for the third consecutive year, that spending has increased overall, by 4%. The data, based on 2015, is still preliminary, as Illinois and Pennsylvania are still negotiating budgets...
by Sarah Green | Apr 20, 2015 | News
Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States, is passionate about higher education. Recently, she spoke at the SXSWedu Conference in Austin, Texas about the importance of helping more students complete post-secondary degrees. She pointed out that, by the end of the...
by Sarah Green | Jun 20, 2014 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
According to a recent research report by the US Department of Education, over 25% of college students took at least one of their courses online in 2012. Of the US’s 21.1 million enrolled college students, 2.6 million took classes exclusively online. This follows 2.8...
by Sarah Green | Jan 13, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Higher education has changed a lot over the years, and 2014 will be no different. As our economy shifts, policies change, and expectations of what higher education should be deviate, new education issues will emerge. In 2014, we can expect to see trends like growth in...
