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Archive for July of 2010

Another View
Posted on July 27th, 2010 by Randy Proto

This  writer does a great job of picking up on my article in Huffington Post and adding depth in her article in The Nation. She also has another very good article that gives a perspective on community college support resources for students among other things. It makes the very important point that students need more than simply access to educational options. They need institutions to provide the support, guidance and access to other resources necessary so that they are likely to graduate, with the right… read more

College Affordability – Step 1
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by Randy Proto

I explore college affordability in this Huffington Post article. Only one facet though … more to come.

A Study About College Affordability
Posted on July 18th, 2010 by Randy Proto

I recently came accross this study about college cost structures in some research I was doing for an article. It has a good section detailing some of the actions that we should undertake to improve affordability. It is very comprehensive and a good foundation for interested parties. I don’t agree with some elements, but do with many others. And the data is valuable.

Take a look at Section J on page 74. It lays out a series of possibilities that align with ones and I think are fertile ground…and in at least one instance – shortening time to completion – that I (and other career… read more

Some really good reading
Posted on July 4th, 2010 by Randy Proto

For two very good books on the future of higher education, check out this post on my other blog in case you missed it…….

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