Ep. 108: Helping Learners Plan Their Path Through College
The “guided pathways” model is not just a student success initiative, but a way to redesign how a college operates.
To help grasp the scope of the challenge, we spoke with Michelle Asha Cooper, president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy, a nonpartisan research and policy group. Cooper talked about why higher education needs to change, and how.
We also spoke with Kim Cook, executive director of the National College Attainment Network, which has been tracking federal data that suggest some lower-income students may leave higher education. Cook spoke about doubling federal Pell Grant awards and other policies she'd like to see enacted.
This episode is sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, which supports building a postsecondary education system that works for all learners through its grant making focus areas of college success and career readiness.
The “guided pathways” model is not just a student success initiative, but a way to redesign how a college operates.
Life after graduation readiness programs help rural high school students see a path to their future goals through college.
A panel of news hounds discusses some of the biggest stories involving colleges.
Affordability is a top concern for higher education leaders, and professors are directly responsible for the affordability of their course materials.
4/5 Articles remaining
this month.