Wally Boston, Author at Wally Boston

Financial Planning for College Expenses and COVID-19

Posted on July 6, 2021 (October 17, 2023)

On the cover of the July 2021 Journal of Accountancy (a publication of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants or AICPA) is an illustration of a few multi-colored college graduation caps along with the headline and subtitle: “Education expenses – Expert discusses student loans, savings tips, and making plans in a changing environment.” The cover article, a question-and-answer interview of college planning expert Ross Riskin by senior editor Dave Strausfeld, seems timely given that many college tuition bills are sent out around July 1 each year. […]

The 2U and EdX Merger: What Does It Mean for Students?

Posted on July 1, 2021 (November 4, 2024)

The announcement this week that public company 2U was buying EdX (a non-profit formed by Harvard and MIT) for $800 million made headlines everywhere (thanks to a well-oiled publicity plan). I looked at a few of the articles (and I’m sure there will be more) covering the merger and thought I would add my comments. […]

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Ambitious Strategic Plan – 60x30TX

Posted on June 24, 2021 (August 13, 2026)

I love it when states set big goals for themselves. In 2015, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) established the 60x30TX plan. […]

Federal Student Loans: Contributing to Higher Ed’s Problems?

Posted on June 22, 2021 (October 17, 2023)

In an opinion piece published in Newsweek last week, Ms. Neetu Arnold wrote that the federal student loan system isn’t worth it for students or taxpayers. Ms. Arnold notes that President Biden has not provided for debt forgiveness of student loans in the latest White House budget proposal, despite promising to do so when he was campaigning for President. Subsequent to the publication of her opinion piece, the Department of Education announced on June 16 that it was going to forgive $500 million in loans for 18,000 former students of the ITT Technical Institute. […]

Children’s Literacy: Sometimes New Ideas Aren’t Better

Posted on June 21, 2021 (October 17, 2023)

As a history major, I learned the importance of locating and reading multiple perspectives about an event or topic. Early in my career, I began reading a British publication, The Economist, for its non-U.S. perspective on current events and other topics. When I opened the June 12, 2021 issue of The Economist, I found an article titled “The reading wars” and subtitled “American schools teach reading all wrong.” […]

The Reasons Why Spring 2021 College Enrollment Fell: Will It Continue?

Posted on June 17, 2021 (November 21, 2024)

The National Student Clearinghouse regularly publishes college enrollment data. Its most recent report includes data from the Spring 2021 semester. […]

An Art Walk through the South Austin Bouldin Creek Neighborhood

Posted on June 15, 2021 (January 31, 2025)

In an April blog post, I mentioned how much art could be seen while walking around my neighborhood in South Austin. In the 1970s and ‘80s, many of the artists and musicians moving to Austin opted to live in South Austin neighborhoods because of the relative affordability of housing as well as its proximity to downtown Austin. […]

America Is Divided into Four Groups That May Never Agree

Posted on June 14, 2021 (October 17, 2023)

George Packer, author of soon-to-be-released “Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal” among other books, is also a staff writer for The Atlantic. Mr. Packer just wrote an excerpt from his latest book for the most recent issue of The Atlantic. […]

Hybrid Work: The Future for Office and Higher Ed Employees

Posted on June 10, 2021 (October 17, 2023)

In a recently published Wall Street Journal article, Chip Cutter writes that it took months for the transition required to coordinate bosses and employees working remotely. Mr. Cutter also noted that it may be even longer before employers and employees adjust to working together again. […]

COVID-19 and Reconnecting Disrupted Learners to Education

Posted on June 9, 2021 (June 12, 2024)

In a Strada Education Network article, “What Will Reconnect Disrupted Learners to Education?,” Paul Fain writes that the number of learners whose education was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago but who intended to return to education within six months has decreased. […]

Author: Wally Boston

Posts by Wally Boston

Financial Planning for College Expenses and COVID-19

The 2U and EdX Merger: What Does It Mean for Students?

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Ambitious Strategic Plan – 60x30TX

Federal Student Loans: Contributing to Higher Ed’s Problems?

Children’s Literacy: Sometimes New Ideas Aren’t Better

The Reasons Why Spring 2021 College Enrollment Fell: Will It Continue?

An Art Walk through the South Austin Bouldin Creek Neighborhood

America Is Divided into Four Groups That May Never Agree

Hybrid Work: The Future for Office and Higher Ed Employees

COVID-19 and Reconnecting Disrupted Learners to Education

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Artificial Intelligence/AI

EdTech

Higher Education

Independent Schools

K-12

Science

Student Persistence

The Future of Work

Workforce