In a discussion of high school graduation, the transition to college, and obstacles that must be overcome, CHERE Director David Johnston was interviewed on WNPR, along with local college students higher education leaders and local higher education reporters.
Read MoreHigher education seems to be splitting into two different socioeconomic camps: one for high school grads coming from "advantage" backgrounds (increasingly the minority of college-bound students), heading off to pricey private colleges or prestigious state universities (e.g., UConn), and the growing majority of underrepresented, first generation and otherwise challenged students often lacking the "back home" support to thrive in higher ed.
Read MoreFor generations past, graduation from high school was adequate and more or less guaranteed employability at a living wage. College was for the rich and otherwise privileged minority on their way to a business or professional career, and to continued advantage.
That division of labor, well-suited to an economy in need of many trainable entry-level employees, no longer meets our economic and social needs. Education and skill requirements for an increasing number of 21st century jobs continue to escalate.
Read More“Seamless Counseling: The Cutting Edge of Access to and Success in Higher Education” will be the topic of CHERE’s May 14 conference at U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
Strategies and programs to help high school seniors get into an appropriate higher educational institution, survive the “summer before” and once enrolled, succeed toward graduation. Finding the balance between “seamless counseling” and “seamless enabling.” Community-based and campus-based programs in Connecticut from New London, Hartford and Bridgeport, and a program in Providence, will be featured.
Read MoreCHERE Director David Johnston discussed the upcoming Student Debt and Financial Aid conference on Waterbury radio station WATR on March 25. The conference was rescheduled due to weather predictions and was held on April 17. Veterantalk show host Larry Rifkin and Johnston discussed some of the critical issues faced by students in financing their education, and the long-term ramifications – a preview of the upcoming conference.
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