The Dispatch
A newsletter about the role of higher ed in society, from Open Campus
Written by
Colleen Murphy, +2
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Sep 25, 2026
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3 min read
A new analysis finds colleges are producing only about 30% of the graduates needed to fill these jobs in the country's biggest metro areas.
Sep 11, 2026
States with three-year bachelor's degrees include Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Utah.
Aug 21, 2026
Some colleges are re-upping their Flock contracts. Others are ending them amid data-sharing and privacy concerns.
Jul 31, 2026
Dual enrollment has its challenges, a research brief argues. Few states fund it sufficiently. Equity gaps persist. And too many credits lead nowhere.
Jul 17, 2026
4 min read
Our new tool lets users compare earnings outcomes of certificate programs around the country. Two higher-ed experts share their takeaways from the data.
Jul 2, 2026
Eventually, 100,000 students annually could receive the funds for short-term training programs.
Jun 19, 2026
The number of professors with tenure has been on the decline for decades. Legislators and university systems are accelerating that trend, weakening tenure protections.
Jun 5, 2026
Student parents in their mid- to late-30s are about twice as likely to face an eviction filing as their peers who aren’t in school.
May 15, 2026
The new borrowing limits for graduate school could make both problems worse.
