Schools that train hairstylists, dental assistants and health aides will be able to keep getting federal student loan dollars even if the professionals they turn out don’t end up earning any more than a high school graduate. That’s because programs like those, which don’t end in a college degree, were granted an exemption from new […] The post So you went to trade school. Do you out-earn high school grads in your state? appeared first on The Hechinger Report.| The Hechinger Report
Remiah Ward’s shift at the SmartStyle salon inside Walmart was almost over, and she’d barely made $30 in tips from the haircuts she’d done that day. It wasn’t unusual — a year after her graduation from beauty school, tips plus minimum wage weren’t enough to cover her rent. She scarcely had time to eat […] The post Congress exempted beauty schools from rules about how much graduates should earn appeared first on The Hechinger Report.| The Hechinger Report
Every person deserves a place close to home where they can learn, grow and build a better future. In rural areas, that place is often a community college. But in today’s environment, community colleges are under threat. Enrollment has been declining for most of the past 15 years as increasing numbers of Americans question the […] The post OPINION: Rural community colleges are uniquely positioned to tackle complex regional challenges and drive community transformation. Here’s how app...| The Hechinger Report
Community colleges should be an avenue into high-value STEM degrees for students from low-income backgrounds, but just 2 percent of students who begin at a community college earn a STEM bachelor’s degree within six years. Here are ways to improve the process.| The Hechinger Report
There’s new momentum behind letting students cash in their life skills toward degrees, saving them time and money and helping colleges recruit new customers by giving what’s called credit for prior learning.| The Hechinger Report
