Join hosts Kevin Kinnally and Shantelle Malcolm-Lym on this special episode of the Conduit Street Podcast as they sit down with Roger Hartley, Dean of the College of Public Affairs at the University of Baltimore, and Dr. Ann Cotten, Executive Director of the Schaefer Center for Public Policy.  

The National Conference of State Legislatures issues a report highlighting state-led strategies to enhance the value of higher education. Recently, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released a final report from the NCSL Task Force on Higher Education Affordability and Student Outcomes. The 33-member task force was created to explore state and federal strategies to make college more affordable for students and taxpayers, improve completion rates, and reduce rates of overly burdensome student debt.…

Some universities across the country have begun exploring 3-year college degree structures to potentially save students time and money.  In a recent article from Stateline, the editorial arm of the Pew Research Center, colleges in different states have begun exploring ways to adjust courses to get students out the door faster and cheaper. The programs are being tested in both private and public institutions, some actually by legislative mandate. According to the article, more than a dozen…