Insights & Outlooks: Tell us about your own journey to getting involved in education professionally and becoming president of SNHU. What experiences inspire and motivate you to do this work? Paul LeBlanc, SNHU: My own story is that of an immigrant family and first-generation college student. I grew up in a working-class, melting-pot community i...

Sarah Whitley is the Senior Director of the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative between NASPA and The Suder Foundation, a small family foundation created by Eric and Deb Suder. Eric, a first-generation college graduate, was contributing to scholarship funds at universities around first-gen initiatives and found that first-gen...

At a time when employees may change careers a half dozen or more times in a lifetime, the linear path from high school to college and employment is increasingly insufficient. Automation and the gig economy are changing the traditional career paths that defined 20th century America. Today’s students may need several entry and exit points…

WASHINGTON, D.C (DECEMBER 18, 2018) — Today, Higher Learning Advocates and the Center for American Progress released a new framework for rethinking higher education accountability and quality assurance. It outlines principles for accountability to better protect students and taxpayers through a gatekeeping function, while also encouraging mor...

Experts Tie Student Success to Bridging Education and Workforce December 12, 2018 | 3128 by LaMont Jones WASHINGTON – Better integration of education at all levels, eliminating the distinction between higher education and career preparation and more cooperation among local, state and federal policymakers can remove barriers and better prepare...

Today’s students need access to a variety of higher learning programs that equip them with the tools they need to succeed in the evolving workforce. The linear path from high school to college and employment is increasingly insufficient: today’s students may need several entry and exit points to and through higher learning throughout their live...

The world of credentials is much broader than a 2- or 4- year degree. One in four Americans has a non-degree credential or certificate. We invest around $150 billion in traditional higher education, but many promising new entrants, even those showing promising results, still can’t participate in federal student aid programs. Our new issue brief ...

To a Degree by the Gates Foundation featured Julie Peller on their latest podcast. During the show, Julie along with other guests, explored the implications of the 2018 elections for higher education and the issues and people to watch in 2019.  Listen to this episode of the podcast here.

Education Trends by the Mission featured Julie Peller on their latest podcast. During the show, Julie discussed Higher Learning Advocates work to make education accessible to students throughout the country by advocating for federal policies that will improve the postsecondary education system. Download this episode of the podcast on iTunes.

When it comes to higher education in Indiana, Hoosier students always come first. Whether we’re developing a statewide higher education strategy or focusing on specific goals, student outcomes represent our measure of success. At the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, our job is to recognize the changing needs and demographics of Hoosier st...

From his time as a college president and a university trustee to his work as U.S. under secretary of education, few have had a more up close and personal view to the work of improving American higher education than Dr. Ted Mitchell. Today, he continues that work as the president of the American Council on…

Prior to the Post 9/11 GI Bill, little focus was put on promising practices to support military and veteran students in their pursuit of higher education. With the passage of this comprehensive benefit in 2009, administrators at colleges and universities throughout the country began the mad dash of trying to find ways to best support…