The Challenges and Benefits of Pursuing Bachelor’s Programs at Rural-Serving Community Colleges

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📢Hey, community colleges! Great opportunity from Lumina Foundation for marketing resources luminafoundation.org/challenge/mini…

New from my New America Ed colleagues: Leveraging Technology to Advance Youth #Apprenticeship newamerica.org/education-poli… #PAYA #edtech

The typical marginally admitted student completes an additional year of education in the 4-year sector, is 12%age points more likely to earn a BA, and eventually earns 5-10% more than their marginally rejected but otherwise identical counterpart. nber.org/papers/w32296

How a North Carolina community college is making school more accessible for student parents wunc.org/education/2024…

You have to get faculty involved in paid internship opportunities to involve adult students newamerica.org/education-poli…

Amazing! New York’s LaGuardia lands $116M gift for workforce training center ccdaily.com/2024/03/laguar…

States can (and should) expand short-term credential programs. Kermit Kaleba and I write about several strategies in Site Selection. Important: States can do this effectively and equitably to support all pathways and all learners. siteselection.com/SpecialReports…

State policies - another barrier to college enrollment. Here's my take on the new Lumina-Gallup Study that shows how state policies related to gun laws, reproductive health, and divisive issues impact where students choose to go. Lumina Foundation Gallup luminafoundation.org/news-and-views…

Community college bachelor’s degree programs positively affect Latino community dailybruin.com/2024/03/05/com…

It’s Time for a New Approach to Workforce Development writes New America’s Mary Alice McCarthy

Today, New America is joining 13 other organizations in launching the Good Jobs Collaborative.

Learn more:

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Whoa. Big news in the president's budget. Due to Biden admin policies, government will now spend more on student loans ($42.3 billion) than Pell Grants ($34.5 billion), even factoring in the *increase* Biden requests for Pell Grants. www2.ed.gov/about/overview…

A nice explainer from Morgan Polk at @newamericared on the Biden administration's big move on expanding apprenticeship newamerica.org/education-poli… via @newamerica #wkdev

Happening today, and if you are in the DMV area, come and stop by New America to learn a thing or two about #StudentParents .

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If you enjoyed 'Maid' starring Margaret Qualley on Netflix, come see author Stephanie Land and much more at New America next Wednesday!
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Great event New America featuring author Stephanie Land (Maid and Class) & Nicole Lynn Lewis (Pregnant Girl & Founder Generation Hope) on 3/6. The first 50 who arrive will get a free copy of Class & Pregnant Girl and can get them signed during the reception! newamerica.org/education-poli…

Workforce development policy is stuck in the past. If you're interested in learning about new ways to do workforce development that puts workers first, please join us on March 12th @newamerica @newamericaed #wkdev #goodjobs events.newamerica.org/launchingthego…

I mean at least she didn’t give it to Harvard?

We are one week away from this amazing event! New America Ed will host a fireside chat w/ Stephanie Land + Nicole Lynn Lewis, where they will each discuss their journeys as parenting students, the barriers they faced in getting their degrees, and how we can support student parents.🎓👶

We surveyed stopped-out & continuing community college students with a focus on parenting students. Most parents attending community college struggle to balance child care & school, but supportive services help. newamerica.org/education-poli…