by Brenda Bautsch
President Barack Obama recently announced his goal of having the United States become number one in the world in terms of the number of adults with postsecondary degrees. This is a spot the United States once held, but in today's global economy, has slipped away.
The topic of college completion was the focus of the 6th annual Higher Education Institute in Denver, Colorado. The meeting was held by the National Conference of State Legislatures and allowed legislators from across the country the opportunity to come and share what their state is doing in terms of boosting higher education graduation rates.
Bob Shireman, Deputy Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, spoke to lawmakers about what the federal government is doing today, and what it plans to do in the future, to improve college access and success for everyone.
In this podcast, I was able to sit down with Deputy Under Secretary Shireman and talk to him about federal government action to secure loans and grants for college students and some upcoming reform that could make a postsecondary education more affordable. Shireman also talks about the higher education bill that Congress is working on, and how it could bolster college success.
Listen to this podcast (4:53) and our previous podcast on college completion rates with David Longanecker.
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