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Read Dr. Boston’s posts offering his insights into higher education, K-12 education, and technology.

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STORM: A Stanford University AI Writing System

October 8, 2024

I’ve written about artificial intelligence (AI) for more than a dozen years. For most of that period, my articles were about machine learning and its capability to process tasks that…

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Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top

October 4, 2024

The Wall Street Journal published a series of articles in 2021 about the costs of graduate degrees and the income earned by graduates of those programs. I wrote a series…

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Dual Enrollment Continues to Grow Nationally

September 25, 2024

I am a fan of dual enrollment programs. For the uninitiated, these programs allow high school students to take courses that earn them high school and college credit. The courses…

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Higher Education Landscape in 2013 (and 2024)

September 23, 2024

I recently reposted a link to a keynote speech that I delivered at the Distance Learning Administration Conference in 2013. The original speech was Online Disruption, MOOC Mania, and Change…

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

September 3, 2024

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…

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Funding in Flux for State Higher Education Finance

August 26, 2024

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…

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Private School Enrollment Management: A Planning Guide

August 21, 2024

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…

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Texas Community Colleges: Year Two Funding Incentives

August 13, 2024

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…

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The College Wage Premium: Education and Lifetime Earnings

August 5, 2024

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…

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EdTech

Trends and observations about the intersection of education and technology.

STORM: A Stanford University AI Writing System

October 8, 2024
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Creative Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education

July 17, 2024
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New Report Explores Artificial Intelligence and Universities

July 11, 2024
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Higher Education

The evolution of higher education, from traditional, four-year programs to non-traditional, online approaches.

Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top

October 4, 2024
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Higher Education Landscape in 2013 (and 2024)

September 23, 2024
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Cost Cutting in Higher Education Finances: Who’s in Charge?

September 3, 2024
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Independent Schools

The role of private and public, online universities and online programs in extending educational opportunities to underserved communities.

Private School Enrollment Management: A Planning Guide

August 21, 2024
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Does the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling Apply to Private…

June 5, 2024
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Private School Tuition Discounting: A Sound Business Model?

February 21, 2024
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K-12

Emerging theories, practices, and outcomes in American grade schools and high schools.

Private School Enrollment Management: A Planning Guide

August 21, 2024
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Making General Education Meaningful : Definitive Analysis

November 21, 2023
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Course Sharing Benefits All Colleges & High Schools

November 10, 2023
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Miscellaneous

Dr. Boston’s reflections on emerging trends and other hard-to-categorize topics.

Knowledge Workers and AI – Implications of a Study

September 18, 2023
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7 Tips for Success – A Note From A Friend

July 19, 2023
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The AI Revolution | Are Humans Being Replaced?

July 17, 2023
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Student Persistence

New insights into why students drop out of college—and how to improve their chances of completion.

How Many of 39 Million Americans With Some College But…

April 7, 2023
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National Student Clearinghouse First Look Fall 2022 Enrollment Report

October 24, 2022
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Credit Accumulation and Completion Rates Among First Year Students

August 8, 2022
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Uncategorized

Dual Enrollment Continues to Grow Nationally

September 25, 2024
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The Coming Wave: the Power of AI and the 21st…

April 8, 2024
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Workforce

How to prepare college graduates for future workforce opportunities as well as position employees for a lifetime of reskilling and upskilling.

Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top

October 4, 2024
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Texas Community Colleges: Year Two Funding Incentives

August 13, 2024
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The College Wage Premium: Education and Lifetime Earnings

August 5, 2024
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EdTech

Higher Education

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K-12

Student Persistence

Workforce