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Harney, John O. – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2019
The 2019 "Education Next" Poll found 60% of Americans endorse the idea of making public four-year colleges free, and 69% want free public two-year colleges. There are also critics of free college schemes. They include some families who had to scrimp and save for their children to earn degrees. The "New England Journal of Higher…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Tuition, Fees
Ambash, Joseph W. – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2015
In its stunning and far-reaching decision in the "Pacific Lutheran University" case (12/16/14), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) opened the door to union organizing among faculty at thousands of private-sector institutions, both secular and religious. The question before the NLRB was whether a local of the Service Employees…
Descriptors: Unions, Union Members, Teachers, Activism
Collins, Michael; Couturier, Lara K. – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2008
The American higher education system considers itself a primary avenue to opportunity. As providers of broad access to postsecondary education, community colleges are arguably the most vital organ in that pulsing system. But there is a growing acknowledgment that access alone is no longer enough. "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Colleges, Academic Aspiration, Two Year Colleges