Ep. 128: Voices of Student Success: Building a Culture of Mentorship
Students are more likely to complete a degree program when they form connections to campus; however, building relationships remains difficult for many in college.
Student loan debt forgiveness. Free community college. Pell Grants for short-term programs. Those are just some of the higher education issues occupying the federal policy landscape in Washington.
This week’s episode of The Key features a conversation with Under Secretary James Kvaal, the Education Department’s senior official on higher education. He discusses the administration’s current thinking about those and other issues, including the challenges of operating in a highly partisan era.
Hosted by Inside Higher Ed Editor Doug Lederman.
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