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Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur
By Benjamin Franklin
Political division, pandemics, civil unrest and economic uncertainty create challenges for our society that have crashed what seemed to be a country on the upswing at the beginning of the New Year just six months ago.
Political division, pandemics, civil unrest and economic uncertainty create challenges for our society that have crashed what seemed to be a country on the upswing at the beginning of the New Year just six months ago.
Stronger, Leaner: Curtailing Instruction and Operations Safely, Humanely and in Compliance
By Anthony S. Bieda, ASB34Policy Resources, LLC
Institutions confronting enrollment and financial calamity may consider strategies and plans that preserve honor and respectability while curtailing operations, suspending new enrollment, or even closing campus doors.
Institutions confronting enrollment and financial calamity may consider strategies and plans that preserve honor and respectability while curtailing operations, suspending new enrollment, or even closing campus doors.
Maybe Clayton Christensen Was Right … Disruption is Coming to Higher Education
By John King Ed.D.
As we face the worst health crisis in modern times which has disrupted the world in general and higher education in particular, King can see how both Clayton Christensen and Paul LeBlanc may play a large role in how higher education transitions in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
As we face the worst health crisis in modern times which has disrupted the world in general and higher education in particular, King can see how both Clayton Christensen and Paul LeBlanc may play a large role in how higher education transitions in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
Change is Inevitable … Embrace it!
By John King, Ed.D.
Life is a constant cycle of change. We have two choices. We can fight change and remain static and unproductive, or we can embrace change and grow and prosper. Higher education is experiencing a tremendous period of change and now more than ever leaders need a process to successfully navigate through this change.
Life is a constant cycle of change. We have two choices. We can fight change and remain static and unproductive, or we can embrace change and grow and prosper. Higher education is experiencing a tremendous period of change and now more than ever leaders need a process to successfully navigate through this change.
2019 Proprietary Higher Education Review: “Food Fight!”
By Tony Guida, Partner, Education Group of Duane Morris LLP
As Guida looks at the current state of affairs in our Nation’s capital, including campaign activities gearing up for the 2020 presidential election, he can’t help but be reminded of the cafeteria scene from the movie “National Lampoon’s Animal House.”
As Guida looks at the current state of affairs in our Nation’s capital, including campaign activities gearing up for the 2020 presidential election, he can’t help but be reminded of the cafeteria scene from the movie “National Lampoon’s Animal House.”
Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur
By Benjamin Franklin
One of the problems we had in the colonies was the monopolization of trade by the Crown. In today’s American higher education community, there is a similar monopoly over higher education.
One of the problems we had in the colonies was the monopolization of trade by the Crown. In today’s American higher education community, there is a similar monopoly over higher education.
Reflections on the 90-10 Rule
By Marc Jerome, President, Monroe College
The time has come to challenge the underlying philosophy behind 90-10 and consider modest changes that would transform a rule that is primarily punitive, to a rule that is constructive and encourages policies that help low-income students.
The time has come to challenge the underlying philosophy behind 90-10 and consider modest changes that would transform a rule that is primarily punitive, to a rule that is constructive and encourages policies that help low-income students.
Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur
By Benjamin Franklin
America has relied on private sector higher education throughout its history, and we need to celebrate this important institution, and not destroy it.
America has relied on private sector higher education throughout its history, and we need to celebrate this important institution, and not destroy it.
Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur
By Benjamin Franklin
Franklin is concerned that the political drumbeat of higher education policy resembles the socialist/authoritarian mantra of the Tories. The private sector, both for-profit and not-for-profit, must hang together to resist the siren of free education, or they surely will hang separately.
Franklin is concerned that the political drumbeat of higher education policy resembles the socialist/authoritarian mantra of the Tories. The private sector, both for-profit and not-for-profit, must hang together to resist the siren of free education, or they surely will hang separately.