New Article: Anchoring Higher Education in the Community
Posted by Stanford Social Innovation Review on April 4, 2023
The higher-education system is failing its students. It continues to drift further and further away from its cultural, moral, and practical mission of helping individuals acquire knowledge and skills, realize their potential, and engage with and enhance their communities.
The national average for college completion for students overall is just 62.3 percent, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The system has proven especially ineffective for adult learners: 39 million Americans have attended some college but have obtained no degree or credential—up from 36 million in 2019. Their college completion rate—itself a low bar for judging effectiveness—is just 51.1 percent.
Could we change higher ed to make it more meaningful and relevant for adult learners? What would a reimagined college look like? And how could such a model promote systemic change in higher ed on a national scale?
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