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SXSW EDU: Economic Mobility and Equity in Higher Ed

Apr 21, 2022

Last month, ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ leaders hosted discussions at SXSW EDU that focused on the promise of economic mobility and equity in higher education.Ìý

In with the New: Rating Higher Ed by Economic Mobility

Are schools living up to the promise of economic mobility? Marni Baker Stein, Chief Academic Officer and Provost of ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ, hosted a panel at SXSW EDU last month to discuss this topic.

In the discussion, experts took an in-depth look at a report by panelist Michael Itzkowitz of Third Way, which assessed economic mobility among higher education institutions using the innovative . The analysis is designed to give policymakers, researchers, and consumers a better way to assess which colleges are delivering on the promise of economic mobility for low- and moderate-income students—and which ones are falling short. Ìý

The Edges of Learning and Work

Scott Pulsipher, ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ President, discussed the most promising innovations in workforce education and their potential for equity. Then in a hands-on session with IDEO, they went beyond the headlines to hear stories directly from learners and workers and learn methods for designing solutions to meet their needs. Ìý

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