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A few universities help black and Hispanic students reach and finish graduate school

The Hechinger Report

In many instances, they are the first in their families to go to college, can’t afford expensive graduate educations and have little help navigating the route to an advanced degree. It’s an untapped market, and economically it makes sense.”. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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Colleges Must Respond to America’s Skill-Based Economy

ED Surge

Back in March of this year, EdSurge published my article outlining the nearly 400-year history of higher education in America, how that past shapes the way the country views colleges today, and why microcredentials , while critical to the future of the U.S. For one, agreement around the purpose of higher education is fragmented.