Read Dr. Boston’s posts offering his insights into higher education, K-12 education, and technology.
It’s not unusual for American higher education to be in the news. In recent years, the headlines have ranged from massive student loan debt to student athlete compensation and from innovative research university discoveries to competition from coding camps and other alternative providers. Since President Trump’s inauguration in January, the…
It’s not unusual for American higher education to be in the news. In recent years, the headlines have ranged from massive student loan debt to student athlete compensation and from…
Several proposed changes to Pell Grant eligibility were included in the House of Representatives Budget Bill, passed in May. Most of the higher education community is critiquing these changes. Pell…
I’ve been fortunate to spend a significant amount of time during my professional career in senior management roles in two industries, healthcare and higher education. The growth and expansion of…
During the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term in office, he implemented the following actions, some of which will affect federal financial aid: Issued several executive orders Sent…
Many people talk about transforming higher education. Sadly, most of their suggestions relate to common ideas such as cutting administrative costs, reducing program majors that are underenrolled or no longer…
A list of papers I reviewed for a future post about Parent PLUS loans surfaced an eye-opening sentence about financial aid fraud from a 2022 article published in the American…
I use an AI-related tool daily. Last October, I wrote about NotebookLM, Google’s personalized AI collaborator. In that article, I described my activities of loading links to previously published blog…
For nearly two decades, I led the online American Public University System through the early, medium, and high enrollment growth stages of online courses and degree programs. In those early…
By now, it should be evident that generative AI tools will impact the future of the workforce. Predictions of the extent of the impact vary widely. There are several papers…
The evolution of higher education, from traditional, four-year programs to non-traditional, online approaches.
The role of private and public, online universities and online programs in extending educational opportunities to underserved communities.
Emerging theories, practices, and outcomes in American grade schools and high schools.
Dr. Boston’s reflections on emerging trends and other hard-to-categorize topics.
New insights into why students drop out of college—and how to improve their chances of completion.
How to prepare college graduates for future workforce opportunities as well as position employees for a lifetime of reskilling and upskilling.
