Education Oct 29 How colleges are helping students build social skills for the workforce By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Education Oct 22 Watch 8:43 Workforce Pell Grants give students new options for job training For decades, federal Pell Grants have helped millions of students from low- and middle-income families afford college. Now, for the first time, that financial aid will also be available for short-term vocational training programs designed to help students enter the… By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre
Education Oct 20 Watch 7:35 HBCUs enter new fight for equal funding A lawsuit in Missouri could have implications for the nation's historically Black colleges and universities. Current and former students at Lincoln University are suing the state for $549 million, alleging it systematically underfunded the school. The case could become a… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Education Oct 15 Watch 8:39 Why small colleges are closing and the toll on students and communities Across the nation, scores of small private colleges and universities are either closing or under threat. As each school shutters, students, faculty, and the surrounding community struggle to find a way forward. Paul Solman reports on one such school and… By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Science May 26 Watch 7:20 How schools are using AI and VR to train the next generation of nurses There's real concern about the growing prevalence of the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in higher education. But some schools have found benefits as well. In the case of nursing programs, more and more are integrating immersive technologies… By Ali Rogin, Diane Lincoln Estes
May 19 Watch 8:14 Degree in three: Why more colleges are speeding up graduation timelines By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane Only about a third of Americans now believe a four-year college degree is worth the cost. Increasingly, students and families are questioning it too. As many colleges across the country face shrinking enrollment, more than 60 institutions are now offering… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 9:19 Students question value of college as costs rise and AI reshapes jobs By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes This season's college commencement celebrations come at a sobering moment. Students are facing steep loans and dicey job prospects, especially in the AI era. That's led many to question whether a college degree is worth it anymore. Paul Solman visited… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:10 How parents and students are deciding which college to choose in an ever-changing landscape By William Brangham, Courtney Norris We are in the middle of that fraught period when high school students are finding out what colleges they’ve been accepted to, with about 60 percent of them going through this process right now. But not all of them will… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 8:21 More 4-year colleges offer 2-year degrees to reach new groups of students By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen About one in four college students is both first-generation and from low-income backgrounds, making the path to a college degree especially challenging. At Boston College’s Messina College, a new, two-year, fully residential associates degree program, a wide range of support… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 9:27 How artificial intelligence is reshaping college for students and professors By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mary Fecteau This year’s senior class is the first to have spent nearly its entire college career in the age of generative AI, a type of artificial intelligence that can create new content, like text and images. As the technology improves, it's… Continue watching