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Mary Fulton

Redefining Community College Success - 0 views

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  • Mary Fulton on 07 Jun 11
     
    Discusses an Education Department committee's recommendations for overhauling the way the government measures the success of community colleges. Though there was general agreement on crafting completion measures, there was strong disagreement about whether the government should require community colleges to report their students' employment outcomes. (Inside Higher Ed, 06/06/11)
Mary Fulton

Malloy Proposes a Shakeup in Higher Education - 0 views

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  • Mary Fulton on 04 Mar 11
     
    Governor Dannel P. Malloy outlined a plan to merge Connecticut's two largest higher education systems - the state university system and the community colleges - and the state's online college under a single governing board, a proposal that he says will save millions. He also is recommending that state funding to these institutions be based on graduation rates and other outcomes. (Connecticut Mirror, 02/09/11) See Governor's Plan http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?Q=473664&A=4010
Bruce Vandal

Why Academe Needs a 'Race to the Top' - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 27 Jan 12
     
    A framework for reform in higher education. Provides a vision for what higher education should be accountable for and suggests that the federal government play a strong role in that accountability
Mary Fulton

Pathways to Success: Integrating Learning with Life and Work to Increase National Colle... - 0 views

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  • Mary Fulton on 23 Feb 12
     
    Highlights the challenges nontraditional students face to completing college credentials, best practices from states and colleges, and ideas of how the federal government could help, particularly by improving data collection and financial aid. (Advisory Committee on Student Financial Aid Assistance, February 2012)
Mary Fulton

Completion by Design State Policy Profiles -- January 2012 - 0 views

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  • Mary Fulton on 23 Feb 12
     
    Outlines recent policy changes in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas that relevant to the completion agenda, political environment, and governance to show progress in the Completion by Design initiative. (Jobs for the Future, January 2012)
Bruce Vandal

News: Reframing College Completion - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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shared by Bruce Vandal on 29 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Bruce Vandal on 29 Oct 10
     
    Story on two new reports from the Center for American Progress that argues for a larger role for the federal government in college completion efforts. With many metro areas spanning two states, state policies often stand in the way of coordinated efforts. The other paper challenges the traditional credit as a model for measuring success. The paper proposes better assessments for prior learning
Mary Fulton

What Degrees Should Mean - 0 views

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  • Mary Fulton on 25 Jan 11
     
    To try to provide a shared understanding of what college degrees mean - but without turning that into a government or other mandate - the Lumina Foundation for Education is releasing a draft of its Degree Qualifications Profile. The profile is intended to establish what the recipients of associate, bachelor's and master's degrees should know and be able to do. (Inside Higher Ed, 01/25/11)
Mary Fulton

The High Cost of Low Graduation Rates: How Much Does Dropping Out of College Really Cost? - 0 views

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  • Mary Fulton on 23 Aug 11
     
    Documents the size of potential earnings and tax revenues lost to federal and state governments associated with the large number of students who do not graduate from college. (American Institutes of Research, August 2011)
Matt Smith

Task Force Report Outlines Recommendations for Reforming Nevada Community Colleges - 0 views

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  • Matt Smith on 09 Sep 11
     
    Task force report recommends sweeping changes to how community colleges are run. Proposed changes include revamping or tweaking online education, K-12 partnerships, remedial education, tuition pricing, the funding formula and the colleges' governing system, among others.
Mary Fulton

Community College Reforms to Spur Workforce Development - 0 views

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shared by Mary Fulton on 28 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Mary Fulton on 28 Jan 12
     
    Masschusetts Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled a plan to unify the state's 15 community colleges and give the board of higher education more oversight of the campuses. The plan also intends to strengthen the role of community colleges in workforce development.
Bruce Vandal

How Do You Make America the Best-Educated Country? - Government - The Chronicle of High... - 0 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 29 Oct 10
     
    Focus on Complete College Tennessee Act. Addresses outcome funding model and the directives to community colleges to offer cohort based model and not deliver developmental education.
Bruce Vandal

A One-Year Associate Degree: Will It Improve Graduation Rates and Lower Costs? - Govern... - 0 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 29 Oct 10
     
    Story on Ivy Tech's Cohort based accelerated associate's degree program.
Bruce Vandal

Quick Credentials Are Keys to Putting People Back to Work - Government - The Chronicle ... - 0 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 29 Oct 10
     
    Piece on forum sponsored by New America Foundation featuring Stan Jones and Jamie Merisotis on developed cohort based, workforce aligned certificate programs.
Mary Fulton

The Degree Dividend: Building Our Economy and Preserving Our Quality of Life - 0 views

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  • Mary Fulton on 13 Nov 10
     
    Examines reasons for and ways to invest in higher education on sustainable basis. Makes recommendations in four areas: Affordability, Access, Quality and Accountability. Addresses several issues, including remedial education and completion. (Colorado's Strategic Plan for Higher Education, November 2010)
Bruce Vandal

Gregoire calls for new education department | Seattle Times Newspaper - 0 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 05 Jan 11
     
    Story in Seattle Times on Governor Gregoire's proposal to create a single Department of Education that covers both K-12 and higher education.
Bruce Vandal

California's Public Colleges Face $1.4-Billion in New Budget Cuts - Government - The Ch... - 0 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 10 Jan 11
     
    Story on Gov. Brown's budget proposal
Bruce Vandal

Accelerating the Learning Curve by Building a Student-Centered Education System - 0 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 20 Jan 11
     
    Proposal from Governor Gregoire to consolidate all of public education under a single agency run by a gubernatorial appointed Commissioner
Bruce Vandal

State Spending on Colleges Edges Down, as Deficits Loom - Government - The Chronicle of... - 0 views

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shared by Bruce Vandal on 24 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Bruce Vandal on 24 Jan 11
     
    Analysis by The Chronicle of Grapevine data on the current state of state funding for higher education.
Bruce Vandal

O'Malley Budget Includes $949 Million in Spending Cuts - Columbia, MD Patch - 0 views

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shared by Bruce Vandal on 24 Jan 11 - Cached
  • Bruce Vandal on 24 Jan 11
     
    Governor O'Malley's budget proposal to include a proposal to merge the MD Higher Education Commission with the State Department of Education
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