Higher Ed Watch

At a time when a higher education is more important to individual and collective prosperity than ever before, students need online courses and degree programs that are effective, affordable, and grounded in public values. A State U Online model is achievable, but only if states and higher education institutions work together to share their resources and reduce barriers that prevent students from moving seamlessly through the system—credits in hand.

State U Online | NewAmerica.net Mention online learning in higher education and the conversation quickly turns to the explosion of Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, and the opportunities for delivering quality education to the greatest number of students. Indeed, online learning is increasingly becoming a permanent fixture in...

New College Scorecard: Will Students Use It? | NewAmerica.net In last night’s State of the Union, President Obama announced the release of the College Scorecard, a consumer information resource that helps students and families compare colleges and universities on important measures such as costs and graduation rates. “Colleges must do their part to keep costs…

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Policy Analyst, Education Policy Program | NewAmerica.net The New America Foundation’s Education Policy Program seeks a policy analyst to study and report on federal and state policies and practices that affect students of all types in pursuit of higher education. One focus of the research will be policies that lead to better collection and use of data tha...