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Author Archives: Donna Desrochers

Donna Desrochers is an associate at rpk GROUP who has analyzed the impact of economic change on education and skill requirements and education reform efforts.

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Posted inHigher Education, Opinion, Universities, Inc.

OPINION: Touted as the next big solution, competency ed programs that stress skills aren’t always a ‘quick and easy moneymaker,’ study finds

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Concerns about the quality and price of traditional academic programs in higher education have generated interest in competency-based programs that allow students to learn at their own pace, with up to 600 institutions now interested in developing, building or offering these new programs. These new programs offer potential for colleges and universities to set clearer […]