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‘Great Resigners’ Report Shows Opportunity for Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2021, people officially got fed up with work. The report is based on a survey of 1,200 people over 25 who quit their job and found a new one between May 2021 and May 2022. The Great Resignation, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic conditions, and a long-simmering dissatisfaction, spread across the U.S.,

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My 2022 Higher Education Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

Public Administration Review, 78 (4), 626-639. Commonfund Institute (2021). 2021 higher education price index. Economic Inquiry, 54 (4), 1931-1945. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 42 (4), 520-550. Working paper. Schanzenbach, D. Bauer, L., & Breitwieser, A. Eight economic facts on higher education.

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How Public Universities Can Tackle the Teacher Shortage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The nation’s public schools lost 7% of their teaching force between 2019 and 2021, and 4% of all teaching positions in the nation’s public schools were unfilled as of last fall. Helping schools of education produce more teachers is only one half of the equation.

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3 considerations for prison education programs

EAB

In addition to the expansion of Pell to incarcerated students, this partnership comes on the heels of Michigan’s Clean Slate Laws —enacted in April 2021. Re-entry support Institutions interested in PEPs should also consider program availability and support when students go home.

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Here’s why some Gen Z grads face a tight employment window

University Business

Nearly a third of employers hiring entry-level positions admitted to avoiding selecting Gen Zers. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development identified that workforces comprised of 10% or more older workers have a 4% lower turnover rate than companies with a lower proportion.

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Costs and Benefits of Adding 30-units to Accounting Students' Requirements for Licensure as a CPA

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

One of the most talked about issues in accounting right now is whether the 150-hour requirement to qualify for licensing as a CPA creates a barrier to entry for many accounting students that should be revisited. Entry-level CPAs are performing more procedures that require deeper critical thinking, problem-solving and professional judgment.

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Why Worry?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

percent in 2021. The awful fact is that a student who starts out at a community college is much less likely to earn a bachelor’s than one who starts at a 4-year institution. At California Lutheran, the student body is 40 percent Latino and 4 percent Black; nearly 30 percent of its faculty are of color.