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Public #college and #university state appropriations increased nearly 5% beyond inflation in 2022, marking the 10th straight year they increased. Despite this, our study found that education was more accessible than many years before. Learn what factor contributed to this in our Higher Education Outlook: https://bit.ly/3sW8T5d

As college enrollment rates decline nationwide, Washington faces a pivotal opportunity to reshape higher education to be more affordable, equitable, and aligned with economic needs. Our latest blog offers recommendations to boost financial aid attainment and demonstrate the tangible benefits of earning a degree. It's time to rethink and reshape higher education for the new era. Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/g_Rqg6JJ

Hmmm, interesting to read about higher education from a different industry. Up to a 40% drop in enrollment in southwestern PA colleges, and what are the implications? The grim stats put a different spin on higher education from a building perspective. #breakinggroundmagazine

As the landscape of higher education continues to evolve, the future of accreditation in the United States is poised for significant transformation. For small colleges, these changes are not just necessary but essential for survival and success in an increasingly competitive and dynamic environment. The current accreditation system often emphasizes inputs—such as faculty credentials, facilities, and financial resources—over actual educational outcomes. For small colleges, which might not have the same level of resources as larger institutions, this can be a significant hurdle. The future of accreditation should shift the focus towards outcomes, such as student success, employment rates, and community impact. This outcomes-based approach would allow small colleges to demonstrate their effectiveness in educating students and contributing to society, even if their resources are more modest. Finally, faculty's credentials should be based on experience and not just education degrees.

The article discusses the diversity and complexity of the American higher education system, highlighting its various types of institutions and the challenges in understanding the sector due to the focus on a few elite schools. https://lnkd.in/eZYGGw-M

A new white paper from Complete College America tackles one of the most serious dilemmas in higher education: how states can finance colleges and universities to support student success and actually achieve their aspirational goals without punishing institutions that serve students who need more support. Funding colleges on a per-student basis rewards enrollment rather than completion with a marketable credential; and outcome-based funding strategies have produced disappointing results. CCA proposes a new model called completion-goals funding: "Colleges get the money they need to implement proven strategies up front, and then they must meet completion targets." It's a genuinely fresh approach, designed to learn from the shortcomings of existing models. The completion-goals funding strategy raises its own set of questions, naturally, and the answers to some of those questions may be daunting. Yet the completion-goals funding model sets up an urgently needed budgetary discussion on first principles of higher ed funding. If your state economy depends on a skilled workforce - and it almost certainly does - your current higher ed funding model may not adequately support the students on whom that economy relies. The CCA proposal should provoke all of us to wrestle with hard questions that usually get submerged in annual budgetary debates.

BLOG | The Growing Importance of Micro-Credentials in Higher Education Micro-credentials are competing more and more with traditional higher education programs. The traditional model of higher education – and expensive degrees spanning 3+ years – has started transforming to shorter, industry-focused programs. https://lnkd.in/dvHM5cXU

Here is a summary of the top five February 2024 U.S. Department of Education announcements that apply to higher education institutions, along with key reporting deadlines and webinar information. https://hubs.la/Q02mHT-n0 #HigherEducation #HigherEd

It is important to guide students as they are navigating their educational journey. This fits a fixed path that could be an option for some out there. The Transfer Success Pathway (TSP) program is designed to increase access to any of the CSU’s 23 universities. Calstate https://lnkd.in/g-PBTt-G

See below for some interesting legal issues impacting #highereducation including an update from me on the #buildingsafetyact Bevan Brittan LLP