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With the end of race-conscious college admissions, Americans have reached common ground on what’s needed next ; The Hill, July 31, 2023
Does the Supreme Court See Higher Education as a Public Good?; The Philadelphia Citizen, July 4, 2023
Most Americans Wanted The Supreme Court To End Affirmative Action — Kind Of; FiveThirtyEight, June 29, 2023
Impact of racism differs across racial, partisan lines, report finds; Philanthropy News Digest, June 29, 2023
New poll shows racial issues divide Americans. But people of faith can help unite us; Yahoo!, June 17, 2023
New poll shows racial issues divide Americans. But people of faith can help unite us; USA Today, June 17, 2023
This week in politics: Trump is turning off independents; Miami mayor enters ’24 bid; USA Today, June 17, 2023
Nearly every American endorses racial equality. It’s how to get there that divides us; USA Today, June 15, 2023
Racial justice doesn’t have to divide us as Americans. Here’s how we can work together; USA Today, June 15, 2023
New York Sends College Acceptance Letters to 125,000 High School Seniors, But Broader Enrollment Crisis May Be Hard to Fix; NBC News – Washington, June 2, 2023
As Supreme Court gears up to rule on student loan cases, Americans are split on debt forgiveness; USA Today, May 10, 2023
The College Problem In America Is About More Than Cost; Forbes, March 15, 2023
Fewer than half of alumni of online for-profits report being very satisfied; Higher Ed Dive, March 7, 2023
Alumni of For-Profit Online Colleges Skeptical of the Payoff; Inside Higher Ed, March 7, 2023
College is still worth it, research finds — although students are growing skeptical; CNBC, March 1, 2023
Student loan payments are set to restart in 2023. Here’s how borrowers should prepare; USA Today, February 21, 2023
Recapping President Biden’s State of the Union Address; WAMC – Brian Lehrer, February 8, 2023
Biden Delivers 2nd State of the Union Address to Divided Congress, Nation; Voice of America News, February 7, 2023
For-Profit College Grads Divided on Value of Their Degrees; BestColleges.com, February 6, 2023
53% of For-Profit College Alumni Think School Cared More About Profit than Education; Diverse Issues in Higher Ed, January 31, 2023
4 in 10 say degree from for-profit university was worth cost: survey; The Hill, January 31, 2023
Are for-profit colleges worth the cost? Graduates are split on the value of their degrees; USA Today, January 31, 2023
Let’s be with each other even if we don’t agree with each other; Dallas News, January 21, 2023
Can we hope for more civility in 2023? Editorial Board Roundtable; Cleveland.com, December 24, 2022
Spreading holiday cheer with some bipartisan icing: Eric Foster; Cleveland.com, December 21, 2022
New York Republicans plan bodacious party for weekend; Washington Times, December 9, 2022
Religious and Spiritual Americans Help Heal a Divided Nation; Psychology Today, December 8, 2022
Does disunity in America matter? Fewer people say bridging political divides is vital; USA Today, December 6, 2022
‘Not left or right, but deep’: How people of faith can help to heal America’s divisions; USA Today, December 6, 2022
Democracy Prevailed at the Midterms, But Roadblocks Remain | Opinion; Newsweek, December 6, 2022
OPINION: Training programs are welcome, but let’s not overlook the benefits of a bachelor’s degree; Hechinger Report, December 5, 2022
Where do we go from here? What’s next after loan forgiveness; The Hill, November 15, 2022
College Is a Dividing Line in Politics. Here’s What You Need to Know; The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 7, 2022
Are President Biden’s warnings about democracy resonating with voters?; Spectrum – NY1 News, November 4, 2022
Advice from High School Counselors: Invaluable or Worthless?; Public School Review, November 2, 2022
Gen Zers don’t see the point in getting a degree. Here’s how to fix the ROI of college; Fortune, October 31, 2022
Political Alienation Driving Voter Involvement?; RealClear Politics, October 29, 2022
Public faith in US universities is fading. We need a new vision; Times Higher Education, October 21, 2022
Higher Education: Burning or Bright?; Inside Higher Ed, October 18, 2022
Biden set to announce plan to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt Wednesday; MSN, August 23, 2022
Despite interest, neither students nor employers favor skills over a college degree; University Business, August 9, 2022
Survey: 66% of adults say college doesn’t meet needs of today’s students; HR Dive, August 4, 2022
A critical voice on higher ed from an unusual place: Temple president Jason Wingard lays out what needs to change in a new book; The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 31, 2022
Americans’ Confidence in Higher Ed Drops Sharply; The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 25, 2022
Americans Strongly Agree On Benefits Of College Degree; Forbes, July 25, 2022
Washington Watch: A deeper look at public opinion of higher ed; Community College Daily, July 19, 2022
Is student loan forgiveness fair to those without college degrees? Americans remain divided over costs; USA Today, July 19, 2022
Here’s what schools should do about lack of faith in college education and its high cost; USA Today, July 17, 2022
My four-year degree was the expectation. My trade school training actually got me my job.; USA Today, July 13, 2022
Is college worth the cost? Only half of Americans think so; Fox 8 News, July 12, 2022
Many question value of college in America; USA Today, July 12, 2022
Community College Daily Headlines; Community College Daily, July 11, 2022
Does college still pay off? It might depend on where you go; NewsNation, July 11, 2022
Only half of Americans think public higher education is worth the cost of tuition; University Business, July 11, 2022
Four-year degree worth the cost? Americans value education, but government should pick up the tab.; USA Today, July 11, 2022
Is college worth it? Americans say they value higher education, but it’s too expensive for many; USA Today, July 11, 2022
Americans say they hate being divided but don’t know how to come together. Here’s an idea; Yahoo! News, May 16, 2022
How Americans are fighting back against the forces that manipulate and divide us; USA Today, April 23, 2022
Opinion: Take Time To Be Better Informed To Make Our Politics Less Polarized; Patch, April 11, 2022
America’s partisan divide is greatly exaggerated; The Washington Post, March 29, 2022
POLITICO Playbook PM: Highlights from Jackson’s questioning (so far); POLITICO, March 22, 2022
Want to fight political extremism?; The Dallas Morning News, February 28, 2022
A Senate reset for approving a new justice; The Christian Science Monitor, February 1, 2022
Governors lament ‘existential threat’ of partisanship in Washington; The Hill, January 31, 2022
Our view: Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not a time for rest and relaxation; The Columbus Dispatch, January 16, 2022
Nashville works to diversify its city-appointed boards; Nashville Public Radio, June 7, 2021
#ListenFirst: New virtual event kicks off annual National Week of Conversation: USA TODAY, May 18, 2021
America Talks: Toxic polarization threatens our nation’s future. Here’s how we can save it: USA TODAY, May 18, 2021
Why it’s bad for America if President Biden gives up on bipartisanship: USA TODAY, May 17, 2021
America Is Optimistic. Can Biden Make the Feeling Last? The New York Times, May 3, 2021
In Patients We Trust: Why Clinicians Need To Believe And Respect Patients: Health Affairs, April 29, 2021
Strengthening democracy starts with better monitoring of our civic health: The Fulcrum, April 27, 2021
We disagree on a lot but overwhelmingly agree that we need to find common ground. Let’s start together, here: USA TODAY, April 27, 2021
Hidden Common Ground: Why Americans aren’t as divided on issues as we appear to be: USA TODAY, April 27, 2021
Hidden Common Ground poll: Americans want compromise, but think political gridlock will worsen: USA TODAY, April 27, 2021
The search for unity: 4 ways Americans can bridge our racial and political divisions: USA TODAY, April 27, 2021
Giving teachers more decision-making power would bring democracy to life at school: The Fulcrum, March 24, 2021
Police trials as benchmarks for racial justice: The Christian Science Monitor, March 8, 2021
Time to apply ample lessons from abroad to improve democracy here: The Fulcrum, February 24, 2021
How Do Patients Feel About Social Risk Screening? Healthcare Innovation, February 22, 2021
Universal Child Care: A Bad Deal for Kids? Institute for Family Studies, February 1, 2021
McDonald’s CEO: Chain will do ‘just fine’ with higher wages: Restaurant Dive, January 29, 2021
Survey: Parents and Teachers Grapple with In-Person Learning: WOSU Public Media, January 28, 2021
Raising The Minimum Wage Takes Crucial Step Towards Equity And Racial Justice: NewsOne, January 26, 2021
As support for $15 minimum wage gains momentum, Main Street fears it’s not the right time: CNBC, January 25, 2021)
Democrats Hope Biz Tax Incentives Can Sell Wage Increase: Law360, November 17, 2020
Bernie Sanders claims majority of Americans support a ‘far-left agenda’ that includes raising minimum wage to $15 as he says he’d accept a position in President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet: Daily Mail, November 16, 2020
Even a divided America agrees on raising the minimum wage: Brookings, November 13, 2020
Irv Randolph: The growing demand for police reform: The Philadelphia Tribune, November 13, 2020
