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Researching and composing an article for my blog can be time-consuming. I usually block out a few hours on a slow weekday afternoon or over the weekend. After a week…
I’ve been thinking about how recently proposed federal distance education rules remind me of one of the beloved Harry Potter fantasy books. The similarity relates to the fifth novel, Harry…
Strada Education Network has been an innovative supporter of education initiatives since its founding in 2014. Last week, Strada Education Foundation released a new research report announcing the development of…
I find myself inundated with news from multiple sources. I subscribe to many publications, mostly online. I also watch the local and national news, usually once a day. An article…
Mustafa Suleyman is no stranger to Artificial Intelligence (AI). He co-founded two AI companies, DeepMind and Inflection AI. Recently, it was announced that he is leaving Inflection AI to become…
Recently, I was honored to be asked to deliver the keynote speech at the 2024 Annual Membership Meeting of the Education Finance Council. The Education Finance Council is the national…
Financial pressures are causing several states to consider consolidating public universities. These institutions face declining enrollments and college operating costs increasing at rates higher than consumer inflation. Meanwhile, state budgets…
For years, college presidents and other higher education policy wonks have promoted the lifetime earnings gap between high school and college graduates. The figures cited have ranged from $1.1 million…
My interest in business models stems from one of my summer jobs during college. What I learned still informs my thoughts about private school tuition discounting today. I worked at…
It’s almost impossible for a week to go by without reading about financial difficulties for institutions in the higher ed sector. From small private colleges with projected enrollment declines to…
I received an email from a student asking me what he could do when people state that American Military University (AMU) or American Public University (APU) are “diploma mills”…
Pennsylvania’s Higher Education system has been struggling for a few years. Triggered primarily by declining enrollments, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) proposed cost cuts and campus consolidations…
