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New Book Chronicles 50 Adult Learner ‘Comeback’ Stories
The authors recommend supporting adult learners with credit-for-prior-learning initiatives, debt forgiveness and flexible scheduling options for courses and campus services.
Student Parents in Texas Unaware of Key Supports
Priority registration and campus liaisons can ease barriers for student parents. New Trellis Strategies research finds many in Texas don’t know they exist.
Helping Caregivers Rebuild Careers
At Marymount University, unpaid family caregivers turn life experience into IT careers through training, mentorship and community.
Tens of Millions of Adults Want to Go to College
First-Time Adult Enrollment Dropped This Fall. Should Colleges Be Worried?
Nearly 16 percent fewer adults started college for the first time this fall compared to the previous year. Some say the change represents rightsizing after an enrollment boom, but others say it’s a reversal worth keeping an eye on.
The Dormatorium: A Proposal for What to Do With Empty Beds on Campuses
When campuses are half-empty and retirees are desperate to avoid “old age” homes, maybe it’s time to reimagine who gets to live in dorms.
Researchable Questions About Youth Perceptions of Access to the American Dream
How have recent events eroded immigrants’ and prospective international students’ faith in U.S. structures and systems, if they have?
When the Eaton Fire Scorched Altadena’s Child Care, One College Stepped In
Nearly 60 percent of local child-care sites were damaged or destroyed, affecting many student parents. One year later, Pacific Oaks College has helped more than 40 rebuild.