Comparison: Broadening Partnerships and Pathways Under the Higher Education Act
The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER Act) (H.R. 4508) was introduced by House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) on December 1 to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. The bill makes significant changes to the underlying law, including expanding partnerships and pathways to access and complete a…
Read MoreWrapping Up 2017: Year in Review
Dear Colleague, As we wind down 2017, we reflect on the dynamic year it’s been for changes in higher education policy, even in just the past few weeks. In the final Higher Learning Advocates update of the year, we’d like to share with you some recent products and resources. We also take a look ahead…
Read MoreComparing Accountability Provisions: Higher Education Act and PROSPER Act
On December 1, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced the Promoting Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R. 4508). The bill would significantly revise several of the major accountability components of the Higher Education Act. The chart below compares significant accountability provisions in current law and the…
Read MoreNovember News and Updates
November News: Bridging the Gap Between Today’s Students and Federal Policy At its debut event last week, Higher Learning Advocates brought student voices to the fore during a discussion about the gap between the current system of higher education and what today’s students need. John Englehart, a member of UMUC’s Class of 2017 and a…
Read MoreOctober News and Updates
Join us on 10/30 for our debut event: Mismatched? Is there a divide between what today’s students need and what higher education policy has to offer? Join us on Oct. 30 at the National Press Club as we explore this topic and hear from Kavitha Cardoza of Education Week and PBS NewsHour, Rio Salado President…
Read MorePrinciples for Quality Assurance Reform
The time to rethink the nation’s system of quality assurance is now. Today’s students and providers are different than those for whom our nation’s laws were written. Higher learning is ever more critical for economic success. And, students, taxpayers, and policymakers are asking “what do we get out of higher learning?” The problems with our…
Read MoreAnnouncing Higher Learning Advocates
Today, I am pleased to announce the opening of Higher Learning Advocates, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that supports and advances policy changes that increase postsecondary attainment. Higher Learning Advocates is shifting federal policy from higher education to higher learning. We are focused on quality outcomes for today’s students in an evolved postsecondary…
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