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In the evolving landscape of higher education, two-year colleges share many challenges, including nurturing student success while adapting to the unique needs of their geographic settings, funding disparities, offering courses that fit student degree plans, and limited local enrollment pools. Read our latest blog to discover how, amid these challenges, collaboration among colleges through the Acadeum network is proving to be a game changer in helping colleges meet the needs of today's learners. https://bit.ly/4aqFdgx

Today is #InternationalDayofEducation, when we celebrate the incredible power of education. At UTC Leeds, we are setting our own goals to ensure that everyone can achieve the future they dream of in STEM. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3tWQUKa

Edge Future Learning aimed to build an evidence base that could broaden and transform education, making it more relevant for the 21st century. Read more from Olly Newton in his lessons learned blog post 👇 https://lnkd.in/ebbRdgPE

Our 2024 Condition of Education Action Guide is out! "Rethinking Education: Reimagining when, where, and how learning happens" looks at how we can better align our education system to the realities and needs of the modern world. https://lnkd.in/exM-gHz

In his #EVSummit24 keynote presentation, Eduventures' Richard Garrett is sharing the successes and challenges of online higher education:

Stay informed and ahead of the curve with insights on educational innovations and discover the latest education trends shaping the future in 2024.

If you're debating an online university vs. community college, we're here for you! We explore these options in our latest blog. #UTSAOnline #OnlineUniversity #CommunityCollege https://bit.ly/3SxHqRb

Spark & Sustain: How all of the world’s school systems can improve learning at scale: With student learning improvements not keeping up with today’s ever-shifting demands, it is more important than ever before to improve the quality and equity of education systems around the world. http://dlvr.it/T2Y07V

I'm excited to share that TNTP's second report in the Paths of Opportunity research series, The Opportunity Makers, is now available! In our latest report, The Opportunity Makers, we found something inspiring: a diverse group of schools who are changing the game. These trajectory-changing schools are places where students who are below grade-level, don’t just catch up, they thrive! 📊 Read the stories of seven trajectory-changing schools, and discover the three core focus areas that lead to impact: https://ow.ly/Z2hJ50TvfZS

Inside a unique college program that is completely free ---> CBS News came and filmed our class and made a short video about Bard Microcollege! Bard Microcollege is a tuition-free liberal arts program that comes out of the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), which has provided free high-quality college education to incarcerated people for over 25 years. BPI is an initiative of Bard College. Bard Microcollege has a broader mission - to provide access to higher education to individuals who traditionally may be left out of the university experience. It operates in coordination with the NY Public Library system. https://lnkd.in/eMpgSTgR You can read a NYTimes article below about BPI and policies around access to higher education for incarcerated people, which was even shared by Barack Obama: https://lnkd.in/euhvSBai https://lnkd.in/e5Ub34ep I've been teaching at Bard Microcollege for one semester and it's been such a pleasure because of the incredible students, faculty, and staff, and because of the strong emphasis on social justice weaved throughout the curriculum. I believe this community-based/microcollege approach can also be a helpful model for solving some of the broader issues that have emerged over the past half-century in higher education: administrative bloat, increasing tuition and student debt, exacerbating inequities in access to education, and decreasing relevance to the real lives of workers. Admissions at Bard Microcollege are open and applications are due April 15! https://lnkd.in/e-7mktu5 Spread the word!