• So Long, Summer: We're Back

  • Sep 4 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
  • Podcast

So Long, Summer: We're Back

  • Summary

  • To kick off Season 8, Michael and Jeff break down the summer’s higher ed headlines. They discuss this year’s FAFSA rollout, recent campus protest fallout, leadership changes, college closures, online program management providers, the presidential election, and high school grading. This episode is made possible with support from Ascendium Education Group and the Gates Foundation.
    Key Moments

    0:00 - Intro
    03:49 - Jeff and Michael’s Summer Updates
    09:32 - This Year’s FAFSA Rollout
    10:25 - More Campus Protest Fallout
    13:07 - Florida A&M’s Gift Controversy
    17:28 - College Closures
    34:51 - Online Program Management Providers
    36:20 - The Presidential Election
    38:25 - High School Grading

    Links We Mention

    "Varying Degrees 2024” Survey, New America

    “How High School Students Are Thinking About Higher Ed” Survey, Third Way

    Season 8 Planning Survey

    https://bit.ly/3Xtcfd0

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