The Partnership For College Completion
Engaging the news media to help our communities make sense of the latest developments in higher education policy and practice and what they mean for students, families, and institutions.
November 12, 2020 by ELYSSA CHERNEY – Chicago Tribune In Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first remarks after voters rejected his administration’s signature proposal for a graduated-rate income tax in...
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October 21, 2020 by MIKE MILETICH – WSILTV.com SPRINGFIELD (ILLINOIS CAPITOL BUREAU) – State lawmakers hope to craft a plan to make college more affordable, especially for many in...
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July 30, 2020 by KATE MCGEE – WBEZ Faced with a 25% drop in Black enrollment at Illinois’ public universities and colleges, a group of university officials, business leaders...
read moreJuly 14, 2020 by KYLE WESTBROOK, PH.D. – Crain’s Chicago Business For far too many of our students, and members of our community, the emails that filled our inboxes...
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February 21, 2020 by KATE MCGEE – WBEZ The budget plan unveiled by Gov. JB Pritzker’s this week holds back funding increases for public schools and higher education if...
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January 3, 2020 by MADHU KRISHNAMURTHY – Daily Herald Rising tuition and state underfunding of public colleges and universities has put access and affordability out of reach for low-income...
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