The pursuit of prestige has clouded the thinking of many leaders at four-year postsecondary institutions. When faced with tightening state budgets, far too many look to climb up the ratings ladder and shore up funding, by increasing tuition and fees, cutting vital support services that serve underprepared students, and chasing after the “best and the […]
Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols is director of higher education research and data analytics at The Education Trust and the author of The Pell Partnership: Ensuring a Shared Responsibility for Low-Income Student Success.