The first experiment was a failure. In the 1970s, Yale University offered tuition to a group of students in exchange for a percentage of their future incomes. Adapting a 1955 idea by economist Milton Friedman to...
When our wordsmith in chief says community colleges should become more vocational, he may not mean what he thinks he means. But he does have a point, writes Ryan Craig.
Last month, the New York Times published an Op-Ed by Professor Susan Dynarski, who teaches education, public policy, and economics at the University of Michigan. The headline reads...
One of the least enjoyable aspects of being a college adviser is discussing the cost of college with families. I always feel demoralized that there are not enough financially viable options.
Based in Mumbai with operations in California, Hyderabad and Africa, Shortlist screens candidates using predictive chat-based interviews and online competency-based assessments.
Portfolium is a "digital portfolio" that provides students with the opportunity to build their next-generation resume in a more interactive way. The platform allows for a variety of customizations that help showcase individual...
In many ways, the apprenticeship model can help answer the questions that keep lawmakers and innovators up at night -
questions about how we can reimagine our approach to higher education in ways that expand opportunity, promote...
Amid increasing bipartisan interest in expanding apprenticeship opportunities in this country, a new report from the University Ventures Fund includes policy recommendations for how to best harness new federal investment in the space.
PACKED WALLET: Online discussion platform Packback has raised $4.2 million in a Series A round led by University Ventures. The Chicago-based startup, which also offers online textbooks, previously raised $4 million in funding from investors including...
Acting swiftly to take advantage of a discounted price, the Cloud County Community College board of trustees, during its January meeting Tuesday night, approved a three-year contract with OOHLALA Mobile...