June 10, 2020
New SHEEO White Paper: Postsecondary Education for Incarcerated Individuals: Guidance for State Agencies and Systems of Higher Education
Written by Denise Pearson and Kelsey Heckert The United States leads the world in the number of incarcerated persons per 100,000.1In today’s global economy, these numbers represent huge wastes in human capital, especially when you consider the inequitable nature of the American criminal justice system, as witnessed by the disproportionate racial and ethnic composition, types of crimes, and length of prison sentences represented within this population. Regardless of the pathway…
Read moreMay 13, 2020
Statement from SHEEO President Robert Anderson, Ph.D., on the House stimulus legislation (“HEROES Act”)
“We applaud House leaders for introducing a federal stimulus bill that recognizes the budgetary challenges confronting states and their higher education systems today. The HEROES Act is sweeping in size and scope. Without an intervention of this size, states will make deep cuts to programs and services, including slashing critical investments in public higher education. These cuts will threaten educational quality, make college less affordable, and only serve to deepen…
Read moreMay 11, 2020
SHEEO Job Posting: Policy Analyst
Located in Washington, D.C. Position Description: The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) seeks a talented professional to support our efforts to develop state data and information resources and to provide technical assistance and professional development to SHEEO agency researchers and policy analysts. The ideal candidate for this position will be enthusiastic about working with higher education data, understand how data can inform policy and practice, and use this…
Read moreMay 11, 2020
SHEEO Job Posting: Senior Policy Analyst
Located in in Washington, D.C. Position Description: The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) seeks a senior policy analyst to support our efforts to promote innovative state higher education policies and procedures. The senior policy analyst will collaborate with other higher education organizations and promote best practices among SHEEO member agencies. The ideal candidate will have experience with student success initiatives and a commitment to closing equity gaps in…
Read moreMay 5, 2020
New SHEEO report finds state funding remains below historic levels as public colleges brace for a recession and expected budget cuts
The impacts of COVID-19 on public higher education revenues and enrollment are unknown and potentially severe. Amidst this uncertainty, the State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report offers a comprehensive look at where states stand as they enter this complex funding environment. BOULDER, Colorado — In fiscal year 2019, state and local support for higher education topped $100 billion for the first time in history. At the same time, public higher…
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