Michael Itzkowitz
@mikeitzkowitz
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Founder and President of @HEAGroup. Former Director of the College Scorecard @usedgov. Helping ensure value in higher ed. contact: [email protected]
Washington, DC
Joined October 2016
Excited to announce the launch of my website for the Higher Education Advisory group (the HEA Group). Are you a journalist, researcher, policymaker, or college administrator looking for easily accessible and downloadable datasets? I got you covered. 1/5
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Look, there’s a lot going on right now. Like a lot a lot. That being said, no matter where you sit, there is something we can all agree upon: We must do more to ensure college is worth it for all students. More from me & @EloyOakley @EdSource
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We have a lot of things we can worry about in #highered, but the path to economic success and continued global competitiveness should remain at the top of our minds. Everyone is entitled to a living wage through higher ed, but it's not always offered.
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Just an opinion, but we should probably be expanding and scaling up institutions that lead the state (and nation) in economic mobility rather than stripping their budget.
"Catastrophic" - @calstate leaders decry proposed state budget cut, saying it would cripple the mission of nation's largest 4-year university system to help students climb up social & economic ladder.
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In case you were wondering, no, the Trump Administration’s federal aid pause does not apply to student grants or loans (yet). @nytimes @ronlieber
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As a former @UF student, I love talking with @TheAlligator. The State of Florida is conducting a ROI study on Women's Studies majors, but I don't think they'll find what they're looking for. Salaries top $50,000 for those with this degree @UF. 👉
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Unsurprisingly, today, the US Department of Education announced many senior staff coming from the America First Policy Institute where Linda McMahon previously served as Board Chair.
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RT @HEAGROUP: If you are thinking about graduate school, think hard. In this report, we analyze the five most popular master’s and doctor…
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Welp, this is some interesting news. Remember that 5% decline in enrollment that we all associated with the #FAFSA problems last year? It turns out that a miscalculation meant we actually had an increase in enrollment! Let me go back now and delete my many previous tweets :)
🚨 News: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has announced that freshman enrollment, in fact, INCREASED this fall. Its prelim report, in October, said freshman enrollment declined 5%. A “methodological error” is to blame.
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Thinking of my friends and their families in California today.
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A few weeks ago, I published completion data for some of the largest online colleges in the US. Today, @insidehighered's @liamhknox covered it. Should we deem it OK for online programs to show much lower completion rates for the students they enroll?
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With the number of high school graduates declining, and 72% of future jobs requiring some sort of postsecondary education by 2031, we need to ensure better: 👉Access 👉Completion 👉Outcomes If we wish to remain globally competitive, we need a strong postsecondary system.
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RT @HEAGROUP: "The percentage of recent college graduates, including both associate and bachelor's degrees, who can expect to clear the pos…
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Ivy League institutions are small. If they wanted to show their commitment to increasing economic opportunity, all eight of them would only need to enroll an additional 682 Pell Grant students in order to see a 5% across the board increase.
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RT @HEAGROUP: As we reflect on 2024, the HEA Group has been at the forefront of critical research illuminating the transformative power and…
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It’s becoming more common place to hear about selective colleges covering tuition for their lower-income students (and that’s a good thing). However, it would be truly amazing if state lawmakers would do the same for their larger public institutions.
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@James_S_Murphy To be fair, some of the most successful contestants on “Love is Blind” have backgrounds as professional content creators.
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College completion remains of utmost importance — to the individual student and to the taxpayers who subsidize their postsecondary endeavors. This is one area where there could be bipartisan consensus and action over the next four years. Report 👉
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@CollegeInvestin True, but just for reference, completion here includes anyone who earned a certificate, associate's, or a bachelor's - just fyi!
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New data was recently released from the Education Department. It's concerning that most students at most of these schools leave without ever having earned a credential.
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