Yes: Higher education strengthens democracy

Amid Chaos, There’s Still Plenty of Good News on the Path to Higher Education

We are living through an existential crisis, and it’s hard to limit the daily challenges to a single-digit set of issues. At the college level, National Institute of Health funding for vital research was halted, at least for now. K-12 schools are still making up ground from the COVID-19 disruption, and the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education is looming, threatening a range of services for our most vulnerable children. Executive order…

College students — and those not enrolled — see the value in higher education

The majority of students expect their credentials to help them make enough money to live comfortably, according to a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll.

Yes: Higher education strengthens democracy

When I grew up, attending college was a badge of honor. It was increasingly required for a successful career. It was widely praised for helping young people become adults and for fueling American prosperity.

Daniel J. Morrissey: We must affirm the principles that have guided higher education

Gonzaga University, where I teach, just received a charter for a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, an academic fraternity dedicated to honoring top college student and encouraging them to use their learning for the betterment of society. With American institutions of higher learning under fire from the Trump administration, it’s important to remember just how significant they have been and must continue to be for the advancement of civilization and the cr…

Adults without degrees still value higher ed

Despite a growing public skepticism about higher education, Americans without degrees or credentials still view postsecondary education as essential for career success. That's the top-line finding in an annual report on the state of higher education from Gallup and Lumina Foundation released on Wednesday. Non-degree or credential-holding adults place the highest value on graduate degrees,