The HEA Group
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The HEA Group is a research and consulting agency focused on college access, value, and economic mobility.
As the Education Department becomes dismantled, @mikeitzkowitz worries about the effects of it inability to measure and publish data on college outcomes, threatening its global position as a leader in higher education. @hechingerreport hechingerreport.org/opinion-clampi…
#DYK about our Equitable Value Explorer? This interactive tool allows users to browse data on the value of a degree from different institutions, helping users examine where students are receiving a return on their educational investment. Learn more: equity.postsecondaryvalue.org/datatool
✅ Massive staff cuts ✅ $900 million in lost funding ✅ 72% of future jobs requiring a postsecondary education Read full @hechingerreport op-ed from HEA Group President @mikeitzkowitz on why this matters: hechingerreport.org/opinion-clampi…
Important op-ed from @mikeitzkowitz on the critical need for reliable publicly available data to measure college outcomes and track our progress. "Now is not the time to stop measuring progress or to disinvest in our future."
New Op-Ed @hechingerreport. College data is disappearing, and it's putting the US at risk. The inability to measure college outcomes weakens our global position as a leader in higher education at a time when international competition is intensifying. 1/4 hechingerreport.org/opinion-clampi…
New Op-Ed @hechingerreport. College data is disappearing, and it's putting the US at risk. The inability to measure college outcomes weakens our global position as a leader in higher education at a time when international competition is intensifying. 1/4 hechingerreport.org/opinion-clampi…
There are a lot of statistics on income estimates with a college degree. This chart outlines income outcomes for high school grads by state WITHOUT a college degree. #mikeitzkowitz #college4careers
Student loan payments for the most vulnerable borrowers just increased. via @usedgov
WEBINAR: Building Capacity & Culture for Economic Mobility: July 15, 10AM PT/1PM ET. Register: bit.ly/44Pjn6t. Public Agenda, will spotlight 4 high-performing colleges & universities creating pathways to #EconomicMobilityfor students experiencing financial challenges.
“With the goalpost of July 4th set by the President, it’s likely the Senate’s version will hold mostly intact,” says Michael Itzkowitz, founder of the HEA Group and a former official in the Obama education department. @Forbes @mikeitzkowitz forbes.com/sites/emmawhit…
The U.S. is short nearly 712,000 middle-skills credentials each year—certificates & associate’s degrees that lead to high-paying jobs without a bachelor’s. New report from @GeorgetownCEW: bit.ly/3F98McL #MiddleSkills #WorkforceDevelopment #CEWGeorgetown
THREAD: The Senate wants to defund college programs where college grads earn less than high school graduates. Makes sense, except... There's a massive loophole that leaves 309,951 students unprotected. 1/6👇
Our new report finds that the US must produce an additional 712,000 certificates and associate's degrees annually through 2032 to address critical shortages in credentials that lead to high-paying middle-skills jobs @DiverseIssues diverseeducation.com/leadership-pol…
In a time of dwindling public confidence, the college premium remains strong. More: newyorkfed.org/research/colle…
What kind of returns am I going to get? What kind of employment outcomes do your graduates have? And what kind of skills are you going to equip me with to ensure that I thrive in today's economy? When weighing passion and ROI, HEA President @mikeitzkowitz says why not both?
Eliminating Subsidized Loans Will Increase Undergraduate Student Debt by $6,000 - National College Attainment Network ncan.org/news/news.asp?…
No, high earnings potential does not mean that a certain college major is better or worse. But...we also can't ignore the fact that students are increasingly considering the value of a postsecondary education. Enjoyed talking with @jaweedkaleem @latimes. latimes.com/california/sto…
"I don’t know anyone who would be willing to fork over their time to take on loans and earn less than a high school graduate," says @mikeitzkowitz on the new accountability rules proposed this week by the US Senate. @USATODAY usatoday.com/story/news/edu…
Our New Brief: "How Data Can Transform Higher Education" Identifying high and low performing programs isn't enough. Colleges can to turn insights into improvements, especially for low- and moderate-income learners who stand to benefit most. theheagroup.com/blog/making-co…
While we can spot what works and what doesn’t in #highered, identifying high and low performers simply isn't enough. Our latest brief outlines three practical steps to help colleges turn data into meaningful program improvements. Here's what it says 1/5 theheagroup.com/blog/making-co…