This week's episode has some action in layoffs and cutbacks.  I thought we had an imminent closure, but Keystone College is still trying to ride out a nearly impossible financial situation with appeals of their accreditation removal.  Poor students.+  I have never used ‘fake news’ in this podcast before, but I have a story about college completion rates trending up that fits that categorization.+ I have added a section on ‘College Drivel”  ‘to talk stupidly or carelessly’.  Prepare to nod your head in agreement.+ Affluent White Students Are Skipping College, and No One Is Sure Why.   I know why.Show NotesUNO to consolidate colleges, lay off administrators to address $15M shortfallFaculty Push Back Against Staffing Cuts Recommended for State CollegesNo letup in financial pressure on colleges in 2025, Fitch saysWith $252 million in projected debt, Barnard makes cuts to faculty and staff benefitsCollege Completion Rates Trending Up2 Seattle Colleges Announce MergerAffluent White Students Are Skipping College, and No One Is Sure WhyDual Enrollment Is a Deceptive Fix for Declining AdmissionsOur Opinion: Keystone College deserving of time to prove viability

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