Stubborn Skills Gap in America’s Work Force - NYTimes.com Only a massive investment in our pre-k to higher education infrasrtucture with business at the table will turn around the skills deficit our country faces. Our competitor countries are making the necessary human … [Read more...]

Faculty Coalition: It's Time to Examine MOOC and Online Ed Profit Motives -- Campus Technology Nothing wrong with corporations or business nvolved in higher education that unlike the old paradigm can deliver lower cost and improve outcomes together with building connections to … [Read more...]

Without Federal PLUS Loans, Students at HBCUs Scramble - Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education HBCU students have to go through the student loan hoops hoping to reach the graduation goal either way they face thousands in student loan debt. HBCUs have to reach out … [Read more...]

Earnings Gap Narrows, but College Education Still Pays, Report Says - Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education College degrees matter when it comes to earnings however it depends on degree and career selection. tags: education learning … [Read more...]

MOOCs Could Help 2-Year Colleges and Their Students, Says Bill Gates - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education MOOCs and the flipped model could increase learning and student retention free up instructor time to focus on career/professional development. tags: … [Read more...]

General Education Reform: Unseen Opportunities | Academic Impressions Great read! @academicimpress surveyed 300 academic leaders in #highered and released this report on #GenEd reform: http://t.co/ox94cKdOsW tags: highered GenEd Posted … [Read more...]

http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/09/03/n-cost-of-college-rising-education-middle-class-jobs.cnnmoney/ My only concern is will employers hire illegal immigrants with college degrees? … [Read more...]

Students Criticize 'Collusion' Between Banks and Colleges - Government - The Chronicle of Higher Education Encourage positive financial arrangements not negative ones. tags: education learning students collusion … [Read more...]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/26/education/for-low-income-students-considering-college-a-nudge-to-aim-high.html?smid=pl-share … [Read more...]