Steve Keating
JANUARY 23, 2025
Heres my take on accountability in two parts. Part one says every single person on the planet performs better when they have someone in their life who can hold them accountable. Part two says that almost no one on the planet actually enjoys having accountability in their lives. I think thats called a dichotomy. Accountability is what we dont want; its also what we most need if we want massive success in our lives.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2025
In the heart of Baltimore, a remarkable transformation is taking place at Coppin State University under the visionary leadership of President Dr. Anthony Jenkins. Since taking the helm in 2020, Jenkins has orchestrated a data-driven renaissance that has revolutionized student success rates and institutional effectiveness. The numbers tell a compelling story of transformation for the historically Black college and university (HBCU).
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Ed.gov Homeroom
JANUARY 31, 2025
By: Stephanie D. Birch I remember how shocked I was when my three-year-old began reading. I quickly realized the educational pathway we planned would not meet her needs. I saw in her eyes that she had unlocked the magic of reading, and I knew the prescribed educational path would stifle her, leaving her mind yearning Continue Reading The post Homeschooling: The Lifeline We Didnt Know We Needed appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
Student Minds
JANUARY 13, 2025
William discusses the common experience of loneliness at university, emphasising that its okay to feel this way. He shares tips for coping and encourages students to connect, support each other, and create a more inclusive environment. - William Sarenden Loneliness is something we dont talk about enough. Yet, its an experience many students face perhaps more often than we realise.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Active Minds
JANUARY 29, 2025
Authored by Alicia Elms. The Emerging Scholar Fellowship , generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macys , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research. Active Minds is proud to facilitate change by supporting our fellows through funding, mentorship, and amplification.
Patter by Pat Thomson
JANUARY 11, 2025
One of the most common questions I am asked, and that I hear being discussed in doctoral and ECR support groups, is whether to write with supervisors and former supervisors. Or most often, I read on social media about problems that come from writing with supervisors and former supervisors. Now, in some disciplines writing with a supervisor is not unusual.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2025
During the 2016-2017 school year, the Brothers to Sisters Club at Compton College reserved a portion of their meetings for Real Talk. This allowed students to share their current feelings and experiences. During one of these meetings, two students spoke up and shared that they were homeless. This moment inspired Joshua Jackson and Dayshawn Louden, then student leaders at Compton College, to begin campaigning and advocating for student housing and increased basic needs on campus.
Ed.gov Homeroom
JANUARY 3, 2025
By: Dr. Rudy Ruiz, Founder, Edifying Teachers As a young Latino who went from a low-income neighborhood on Milwaukees South Side to graduating with honors from Stanford, I didnt aim to make it out of the community, but to improve it. I completed an alternative teaching certification program to help change the odds for young Continue Reading The post Raising the Bar for Better Retaining BIPOC Educators through Mentorship appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
Student Minds
JANUARY 6, 2025
Jacob shares his experience as a student currently on a year abroad in France and his advice for dealing with homesickness and loneliness. - Jacob Robinson Before you go on a year abroad, youre told plenty of advice: try to take it all in, say yes to everything, and speak as much of the local language as possible. The list goes on. Much of this advice before I moved to Lyon in France for my year abroad faded into irrelevance as I was consumed by nerves and worries about the move.
Active Minds
JANUARY 20, 2025
Authored by Active Minds. Today, the 30th commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, celebrates the legacy of one of historys most transformative leaders and calls on each of us to honor his life through action. Dr. Kings unwavering commitment to civil rights, social justice, and equality reminds us of the profound impact we can have when we come together in service of others.
Counselors' Corner
JANUARY 15, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. In your book, you seem to suggest students should think about college as early as eighth grade. Doesnt that approach just expose them that much sooner to the stress and expectations of a complex process that can take the joy out of learning? I could understand why the questioner seemed a little, well, hostile. She had spent a good part of her therapy career working with students and families who had gone about the college search the wrong way, the way the New York Time
Patter by Pat Thomson
JANUARY 18, 2025
Author order is a pretty self-evident term. It simply describes the order in which authors appear on a publication. Who goes first, second and who is et al. Now author order might also seem like a pretty trivial topic. However, it sadly isnt. And it might appear to be a straightforward process, but tussling over who goes first and who goes last has troubled many a research team.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2025
From the small town of Lyman, South Carolina, Dr. James L. Moores journey to success is one he attributes to the steadfast support of his mother and the historical Dr. James L. Moore III trailblazers whose influence shaped his path to distinction. On Saturday, Jan. 25, Moorea Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at The Ohio State University (OSU) and executive director of the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Centerwas awarded the Order of the Palmetto South Carolinas highest civilian ho
Ed.gov Homeroom
JANUARY 13, 2025
By: Mekka A. Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education School leaders face challenges hiring qualified STEM teachers due to low compensation, limited career pathways, and difficulty tracking supply and demand. Recognizing the need for action at the federal, state, and local levels, the Department has made addressing eliminating Continue Reading The post Six Innovations to Strengthen the STEM Educator Workforce appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
College Aid Services
JANUARY 6, 2025
The Department of Education published the FVT/GE Earning Thresholds for the Calculation Year 2024 and amended regulations to promote program integrity and institutional quality. Below is a breakdown of the latest information for these regulations according to the Federal Registers: Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment: Earnings Thresholds for Calculation Year 2024 “On October 10,… Read More » ED Unveils 2024 FVT/GE Earning Thresholds, Amended Program Integrity and
Steve Keating
JANUARY 15, 2025
I am most certainly not a fan of failure. I have read a ton about failure and how beneficial failing can be. Things like, failure shows youre trying and failures are just stepping stones to success. Lets be really clear about this absolute truth regarding failure success beats failure every single day. If Im succeeding then I dont need to prove Im trying.
Counselors' Corner
JANUARY 7, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Its always dangerous to put your January 1 ideas down in writing. If I had done so last year, I would have predicted a FAFSA nightmare, an election that would take our breaths away, and a very different landscape for college athletes. Huh. Well, since it looks like this water isnt so shark-infested after all, heres where I think 2025 is headed in our ever-quirky profession: FAFSA Relief With so many College Board employees being borrowed last summer to fix FAFSA, there
Patter by Pat Thomson
JANUARY 5, 2025
Writing from the PhD isn’t always easy. You may finish the PhD full of enthusiasm for your topic and really want to get stuck into publishing. Or you may not. You may never want to see or hear of your PhD again. This happens. If you just cant bring yourself took at your text again, you need to be kind to yourself. Dont beat yourself up. You have to find a way to be OK with leaving it behind, ignore the haters and move on.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 7, 2025
A groundbreaking report released by Generation Hope reveals the devastating impact of housing insecurity on student parents pursuing higher education. The report, "Breaking Barriers: The Hidden Struggles of Student Parents and Housing Insecurity," highlights how the intersection of parenting responsibilities and housing challenges creates significant obstacles for students trying to complete their degrees.
Ed.gov Homeroom
JANUARY 8, 2025
By: Alex Turney, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education recently announced over $250 million in new investments through the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) awards to increase academic recovery and to scale innovative evidence-based solutions to drive improvement. During this most recent competition for the EIR Continue Reading The post Education Awards over $250 million to Support Data-Driven Innovation for Students and
College Aid Services
JANUARY 17, 2025
Federal Student Aid has released updated guidance on eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, outlining financial and non-financial requirements for students attending institutions of higher education (IHE). The guidance includes application instructions for institutions, encouraging them to assist students by sharing FAFSA data with state agencies with prior consent.
Steve Keating
JANUARY 30, 2025
So there are indeed some people who seem to enjoy conflict. Sometimes they are contrarians, always taking the other side, if for no other reason than to get under your skin. I dont really concern myself with dealing with that type of conflict; I just let those people argue with themselves. And believe me, if they dont have someone else to argue with, they really will argue with themselves.
Counselors' Corner
JANUARY 29, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. National School Counseling Week is next week. I keep hoping this is the year when, like Labor Day, counselors dont have to be the ones to remind the world about this incredible opportunity to thank their hopelessly overworked selves for everything they do, especially the things they do that no one notices they do. But it doesnt look like this is that year, so let me instead not only remind you of this opportunity to remind others, but suggest how you celebrate it.
Patter by Pat Thomson
JANUARY 26, 2025
I recently came across a researcher who was giving up. No more academia. There were other, better things to do. She had been working as a contract researcher for a long time. It is not uncommon for contract researchers to spend a long time going from contract to contract. However, the researcher who was giving up had not had to search out work as she had been continuously employed by the same few people.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 8, 2025
A new study reveals a concerning decline in academic freedom across U.S. higher education, with more than one-third of faculty members reporting increased constraints on their ability to teach, conduct research, and speak freely compared to six or seven years ago. The national survey, conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in partnership with the American Association of University Professors, found that 35% of faculty say they have less freedom to teach co
Ed.gov Homeroom
JANUARY 13, 2025
By: Emily Lamont, Chief of Staff; Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education; with special thanks to Dr. Carolyn S. Lee, Education Research Analyst; Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education Stronger connections between noncredit workforce education programs and credit-bearing degree programs can enable longer-term credentials and higher Continue Reading The post Aligning Noncredit Workforce with Credit Programs appeared fi
College Aid Services
JANUARY 7, 2025
Update on January 6, 2025: The Fresh Start initiative officially ended at 2:59 a.m. ET on October 2, 2024. The Department is issuing this update to remind schools that they were permitted to award Title IV aid to a student who would otherwise be ineligible due to a prior default only during the Fresh Start… Read More » End of Fresh Start Initiative Reinstates Limited Title IV Eligibility for Defaulted Borrowers (January 2025 Update) The post End of Fresh Start Initiative Reinstates Li
Steve Keating
JANUARY 12, 2025
There is a basic fact that people who actually like arguing fail to grasp. That fact is that a person convinced against their will is of the same opinion still. Thats why it is nearly impossible to truly win an argument. People may give up the fight by agreeing with you, or perhaps attempt to stop the argument by simply agreeing to disagree. But its very likely that the winner of the argument has done nothing to actually change the losers thinking.
Counselors' Corner
JANUARY 22, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. I dont see why some counselors have been put in charge of building the master schedule. Its not like we had a course on this in graduate school. Still, its one of those things many of us have to deal with-- so, as we tell our students, its time to make lemonade on lemons. Heres how you can advance your career and college counseling curriculum as you keep your boss happy by doing their job for them: Design (then require) a career discovery class Old school answers to ca
Civitas Learning
JANUARY 9, 2025
Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. A study of Civitas Learning partner institutions reinforces this wisdom, revealing that 39% of students experience a change in their likelihood to persist within a single term. To significantly improve student outcomes, it is crucial to understand the factors that influence the student experience and to offer proactive guidance and support.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 11, 2025
Colleges and universities across the country are preparing to celebrate the legacy of a civil rights icon who championed integration and transformed Americas Rev. Dr. Forrest M. Pritchett racial landscape. Every third Monday in January, millions of Americans pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and this year is no different. In fact, some college leaders say that with the continued attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, now is the time more than ever to remember Kings contr
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
JANUARY 13, 2025
Receiving a college rejection letter can feel like a sudden end to a dream youve worked tirelessly for as a high school student. The sense of disappointment, confusion, and even shame can be overwhelming. If youre a student whos received an early admission rejection for the college of your dreams, know that youre not alone. Thousands of students experience college rejection each year, and while its never fun or enjoyable, now is the time to find strength after college rejection.
College Aid Services
JANUARY 6, 2025
The Department of Education has updated the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Technical Reference and contains development information for the 20252026 award year. Volumes 1, 2, 6, and 7 are currently available; the remaining sections will be released later this year. Volume 1: Getting Started 2025-2026 COD Technical Reference: Volume 1: Getting Started (Master File)… Read More » 2025-26 COD Technical Reference (January 2025 Update) The post 2025-26 COD Technical Reference (Ja
Student Research Foundation
JANUARY 9, 2025
Preparing for college can feel overwhelming, but starting early gives you a major advantage. Whether its researching schools, mapping out your academic path, or building a standout application, early planning sets the stage for success. With the right steps, preparing for college doesnt have to be stressfulit can be a rewarding journey that leads you toward your future goals.
NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance
JANUARY 15, 2025
On December 20, 2024, the Department of Education announced that it is temporarily pausing the processing of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge applications. The TPD processing pause will last from December 20, 2024, to early March 2025. The processing pause will give the Department time as it moves the management of the TPD program to studentaid.gov.
Knack
JANUARY 10, 2025
Redefining Student Support in Business Schools Colleges of business play a critical role in preparing students for careers in todays workforce. However, these institutions often face persistent challenges in helping students navigate demanding coursework while also developing the practical skills needed for long-term success. Foundational courses in areas such as accounting, finance, and economics are essential for students academic progress and future careers, but they are also some of the most
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