Tag: Higher Education
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The case for a fixed 15% fee on all student loans
This article was written by Bruce Chapman The Grattan Institute has proposed that a 15% surcharge should be added to the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) ... -
University transformation: the wrong research questions are being asked
This article was written by Anné H. Verhoef “Transformation” is a word regularly in global higher education research. It normally implies deep change in knowledge and curriculum. ... -
Expansion is no longer the answer to improving the Australian education system
This article was written by Dean Ashenden, University of Melbourne For 50 years, Australia’s policymakers have been persuaded that growth at every level of the education system ... -
Diversity in Higher Education: How to Get American Colleges to Catch Up to the 21st Century
As we become more fully entrenched in the 21st century, the American workplace becomes more diverse. But American colleges and universities still have a way to ... -
My College Is Being Blackmailed
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
New partnerships are needed to arrest economic malaise in South Africa
This article was written by Steve Koch South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan presented his 2016 mid-term budget on the back of a crisis in higher education ... -
Diverse Conversations: The Globalization of Higher Education
Visit the website of your favorite college or university, find the search box and type in the words “international programs,” “study abroad,” or something to this ... -
Reforming College Debt, Part I: The Problem
If the P-12 education system is all about preparing its students for success in adulthood, then college preparation is obviously a must. In the fall of ... -
How Hollywood’s Lack of Diversity Impacts Higher Education
The 88th Oscars certainly stirred the pot on diversity in Hollywood, and how it impacts the rest of society. Whether you are a fan of Hollywood, ... -
Fewer poor students are being enrolled in state universities. Here’s why
Robert Kelchen, Seton Hall University and Luke J. Stedrak, Seton Hall University States have traditionally provided funding for public colleges and universities based on a combination ...