Author: Grace Peasley

Profile picture of Grace Peasley

Posts by Grace Peasley

Cost Cutting in Higher Education Finances: Who’s in Charge?

Posted on

Commenting about higher education finances is a frequent topic of mine. My most recent blog post was about fluctuating higher education funding at state institutions. In June, I wrote about a number of colleges and universities announcing closures, mergers, and restructuring. I have years of experiences with university cost-cutting measures. I began my career in […]

Read More… from Cost Cutting in Higher Education Finances: Who’s in Charge?

Funding in Flux for State Higher Education Finance

Posted on

It’s no secret that many colleges are in financial trouble. Non-elite private colleges have embraced the practice of offering tuition discounts in the form of merit scholarships for so long that more than 60% of their tuition is discounted. Public colleges and universities are subject to pressures from state higher education finance decisions as well […]

Read More… from Funding in Flux for State Higher Education Finance

Private School Enrollment Management: A Planning Guide

Posted on

Many years ago, I was fortunate to attend a private school in Maryland. After I graduated from college, I served as a member of the school’s alumni association board and as a trustee of the school. In 2021, I published a five-part series of articles about my work for the school under the title A […]

Read More… from Private School Enrollment Management: A Planning Guide

Texas Community Colleges: Year Two Funding Incentives

Posted on

In September 2022, I wrote about the Texas Commission on Community College Finance’s (TCCCF) recommendation to increase state and local funding for Texas Community Colleges. The state’s share of funding had decreased from 68% to 26% over the past 40 years, with the difference covered by higher tuition and property taxes. The nonpartisan public policy […]

Read More… from Texas Community Colleges: Year Two Funding Incentives

The College Wage Premium: Education and Lifetime Earnings

Posted on

I write frequently about college affordability. From my perspective, it’s easier to provide a return on investment for a college education if the cost to attend college doesn’t saddle the graduate with student loans for a lifetime. A graduate with low or no debt is also free to pursue a career that may not pay […]

Read More… from The College Wage Premium: Education and Lifetime Earnings

Few Winners with Tuition Discounting

Posted on

Sometime in the mid-1990’s, I became familiar with the concept of tuition discounting. I was not yet working in higher education, but served on an independent school board with an economist who worked in higher education. When she described the practice of tuition discounting by colleges, she recommended that I read economist David Breneman’s book. […]

Read More… from Few Winners with Tuition Discounting

Creative Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Posted on

Over the weekend, I read a LinkedIn post discussing a book about artificial intelligence in education. Normally, I flag posts like that or store the link so that I can return to the post, the article, or, in this case, the book. The book’s title is Creative Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education. It is […]

Read More… from Creative Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education

New Report Explores Artificial Intelligence and Universities

Posted on

Mary Meeker, a former Wall Street securities analyst and venture capitalist, rose to fame with her analyst reports about technology companies in the early stages of the Internet. This week, she released her first report in more than four years. It focuses on the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and universities. Ms. Meeker’s annual tech […]

Read More… from New Report Explores Artificial Intelligence and Universities

Can You Use Generative AI for College Searches?

Posted on

Over the weekend, I discussed my nephew’s interest in colleges with my sister-in-law. He is interested in engineering programs, and my sister-in-law said he is interested in engineering because he enjoys making things around the house and at school. Our discussion turned to using generative AI for college searches. Marco (my nephew) is the second […]

Read More… from Can You Use Generative AI for College Searches?

Higher Education Institutional Finances Continue to Deteriorate

Posted on

The ongoing news about higher education institutional finances is not good. Every week, there is a new report about an institution closing its doors or merging with another institution. State budgets are experiencing more pressure as the federal government’s COVID funding disappears, and the funding cuts usually impact higher ed. I wanted to review recent […]

Read More… from Higher Education Institutional Finances Continue to Deteriorate

Subjects of Interest

EdTech

Higher Education

Independent Schools

K-12

Student Persistence

Workforce

Work With Dr. Boston Dr. Boston's Articles