Read Dr. Boston’s posts offering his insights into higher education, K-12 education, and technology.
I was recently asked to facilitate a workshop about serving on boards. Thanks to a successful and lengthy professional career, I estimate that I have actively served on at least 30 boards (because I was an officer of several public companies, I have technically served on the board of more…
I was recently asked to facilitate a workshop about serving on boards. Thanks to a successful and lengthy professional career, I estimate that I have actively served on at least…
A month or so ago, I wrote an article about two of Daniel Greenstein’s papers, which discuss the financial status of private colleges and universities. The first of his papers,…
[Note: This article follows the format from two previous articles commenting on Daniel Greenstein’s analysis of private colleges across the U.S. and my review utilizing data from 15 private colleges…
[Note: This article follows the format from a previous article commenting on Daniel Greenstein’s analysis of more than 1,000 private colleges across the U.S., and my thoughts about his analysis…
Small private colleges have been the subject of numerous articles predicting their risk of closure. Whether it’s low enrollments, tuition discounting, or their fixed cost structure, the causes of financial…
Prior to the availability of the College Scorecard in 2015, the U.S. Department of Education established the College Navigator website. Created by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) and…
The Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL) is “an interdisciplinary research center that engages more than 100 faculty across Stanford’s seven schools. Last month, SCL issued a white paper titled “Building…
The American Enterprise Institute, a DC-based think tank with an education practice, recently issued a series of papers about higher education accountability. The One Big Beautiful Bill, passed by Congress…
An antitrust lawsuit filed last week against 32 colleges and two college application platforms challenges the financial fairness of Early Decision admissions. Inside Higher Ed’s Sara Weissman reported that the…
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.
