by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Aug 6, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
California Assemblyman Kevin McCarty has a long record of advocating for improvements in public education, criminal justice reform, and improved access to health care. He has also become an important actor in a new drama designed to introduce new regulations for OPMs...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 2, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
There’s a consistent trope making the rounds in higher education: most prospective students of all stripes view postsecondary education as essentially transactional and frequently influenced by career objectives.For those who have labored in the fields of Career and...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 16, 2019 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Technology Research
The annual migration of ed-tech venture capitalists, start-up executives, innovators, and educators descended on San Diego last week for the ASU-GSV conference—now in its 10th year addressing the most pressing challenges facing education. As the Varsity Blues...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 12, 2019 | Program Innovation
Once again, income-sharing agreements (ISA) are in the wind. They’ve become the darling of many software coding bootcamps such as Lambda School, which recently attracted $150,000,000 of venture capital from a raft of Silicon Valley investors and even Ashton Kutcher....
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jan 29, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
As the 21st century nears the two-decade mark, more than 90% of degree or certificate granting colleges and universities remain wedded to an idea first introduced alongside the birth of the flush toilet, typesetting, and the curtain rod. We speak, of course, of the...
