Smith: To say the COVID-19 pandemic was a shock to our higher education system would be an understatement. Read below for highlights from the conversation. Kresge Education Program Officer Edward Smith led the discussion with McMillan Cottom and explored reflections from her 2017 book “Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy” as well as her outlook on the future of the higher education sector and what we can anticipate from the incoming Biden-Harris administration. The conversation took place during a digital convening of Kresge Education partners participating in the Advancing Student Transportation Solutions initiative, an effort aimed at addressing a barrier that often impedes student success: transportation. Tressie McMillan Cottom recently spoke with Kresge Foundation grantee partners and staff to discuss intersections between higher education, social mobility and racial justice. Renowned author, researcher, educator and cultural critic Dr.
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