Michelle Asha Cooper, Author at The Hechinger Report

The United States Capitol. A House bill to revamp the Higher Education Act has moved out of committee for debate, while the Senate is still discussing reform ideas in committee.

OPINION: To succeed in tomorrow’s workforce, today’s students need equity-driven policy

by José Luis Cruz and Michelle Asha Cooper April 17, 2018April 8, 2021

Federal lawmakers are debating the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act against the backdrop of sobering forecasts about the nation’s future workforce demands. Labor economists project that by 2020, two-thirds of all jobs in the United States will require a college degree or credential. To prepare the workforce of tomorrow, lawmakers must ensure that all […]