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Monday, November 21, 2022

The Uncertain Future of US Higher Education

The incredible shrinking future of college
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23428166/college-enrollment-population-education-crash
Some parts of the country are already experiencing an enrollment bust, mainly because of internal migration. According to the census, 327,000 people moved to the Northeast (which includes Pennsylvania) from elsewhere in the United States in 2018-19, while 565,000 moved out, for a net loss of 238,000 people.
By contrast, the South (which includes Texas and Florida) saw a net increase of 263,000 internal migrants, and another 447,000 people arrived from abroad, more than twice the number for the Northeast.
 
A Promising New Way to Fill the Skills Gap
https://www.barrons.com/articles/education-skills-microcredentials-51668696502
As companies across the nation struggle to find workers with the skills they need, a vital initiative is gaining popularity. Millions of Americans are obtaining short-term certifications that they’ve acquired validating specific skill sets that are linked with a job, like those needed to be a medical assistant, website developer, or cybersecurity analyst. These microcredentials are an area of tangible promise for the nation’s workforce-development and economic problems.
 
Challenges Facing US Higher Education System
https://vivekjayakumar.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenges-facing-us-higher-education.html

MY TAKE:
Health care and higher education: Key drivers of long-term inflation
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/591995-health-care-and-higher-education-key-drivers-of-long-term-inflation
Is the US higher education bubble about to burst?
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/590971-will-the-us-higher-education-bubble-finally-burst
Does US higher education need fundamental reforms to survive and thrive? [with B. Kench]
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/534350-does-us-higher-education-need-fundamental-reforms-to-survive-and-thrive