Let's be honest, the term "higher education" is a misleading and hierarchical label that elevates traditional college pathways over equally valid trade and career pathways.
Colleges and states are stepping up efforts to help millions of former students return and finish their degrees, but financial and personal barriers continue to keep many from the credential they once set out to earn.
The University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents fired President Jay Rothman saying it had "lost confidence" in the leader after an annual performance review.
The dominant metaphor for colleges of education is a pipeline. Candidates enter, complete preparation, and exit into schools. That model is no longer sufficient.
