higher education
Report: Assessments for College Readiness in Florida
Jobs for the Future (JFF) released "Testing Ground: How Florida Schools and Colleges Are Using a New Assessment to Increase College Readiness," a report by Pamela Burdman that describes how Florida's Division of Colleges and K-12 partners designed and launched a new placement test as a part of a greater college-readiness plan.
Kansas City: A Great Education Improvement Story
In what may be the most improved urban American district, Kansas City, Kansas achieved results by a sustained focus on rigor and relationships. They started with a new goal—college and career readiness (a novel idea ten years ago). They got to know their students, they got them in the right courses, and the teachers got on the same page about good teaching.
Tomorrow’s College: A Three-Part Series
American RadioWorks recently published a three-part series on Tomorrow's College, which takes a close look at the competitive 21st century economy and the growing need for higher education.
Free Post-Sec Will Put the Breaks on Spiraling Costs
Mike Feerick, Alison In the last 24 hours I’ve seen a half a dozen articles about free post secondary learning–a little anecdotal evidence that this Internet stuff may actually change higher education in America. The Independent reviews Open University and free courses offered by Stanford.
Why Didn’t Early College Catch Fire?
Ten years ago tomorrow Utah Gov Mike Leavitt and I sat down to breakfast with a small group of reporters to brief them on a plan for a network of six early college high schools. The briefing was cut short when the governor’s chief of staff whispered in his ear…
College Prep For All Agenda is Working
The National Journal reflects on increasing college enrollment rates as reported by the Pew Research college enrollment continues at record high levels. That’s what the Pew Research Center found last week in a report on college enrollment and ethnicity. Fawn Johnson explains: In October 2010, the United States hit…
Pew Report on Digital Learning in Higher Ed
Pew reports that most college presidents value online learning and think most students will learn that way within 10 years.
UT Advances Next Gen Learning
The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a plan including $50 million for a new Institute of Transformational Learning, a blended learning program, and partnership with myEdu.
University of the People: Expanding & Almost Free
The NYTimes featured the University of the People created by Shai Reshef, the Israeli entrepreneur who spent $1 million to create the free university two years ago.
HigherEd Innovation: Reengineer or Replace?
College cost inflation is unsustainable and threatens the US economy. Higher ed is increasingly competing against free anytime anywhere learning.