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💔We are asked to contribute additional time, talent, and treasure to support underemployment at our college…….even though we are making less money…but we are told to be patient. 💔We ask for fair compensation and working conditions that respect our professionalism, expertise, and experience…but we are told to be patient. 💔We can’t hire qualified faculty to fill opened jobs because the pay is too low—this puts a lot of stress on colleagues …but we are told to be patient. 💔Morale is low and growing.…but we are told to be patient the State has over $7 billion dollars in reserves, accumulated in recent years, while we’ve fallen further behind in wage equity.…but we are told to be patient. 💔The recent rise in the cost of living increases makes it difficult to retain high quality faculty and professional staff. This harms our students because they won’t get the attention and services they need to succeed. …but we are told to be patient. ⏰It’s time, legislators and Governor Healy, to fund the MCCC Day contract NOW! The petition drive to support a Fair Wage for Community College Educators (we are all educators) has begun and we need everyone who lives and/or works in Massachusetts to sign! ✅Please siign the virtual petition: https://lnkd.in/e5ny54r6

Excellent analysis by my Times Higher Education colleague John Morgan of the 50% enrollment target in UK HE policy, and why it's still being attacked by the current UK PM 24 years on... "Politicians invoking the Blair target as a spectre still haunting society might be ignoring far larger “great mistakes” made by governments since the Thatcher era: about Westminster centralisation driving regional inequality, about the underfunding of further education, about the absence of industrial strategy to shape the kinds of companies and jobs we have, about failures to manage a response to deindustrialisation that worked for the whole of society." https://lnkd.in/ei3bN_gS?

Most people don't realise that the Further Education colleges in Northern Ireland are not part of the Department of Education. This means that  1) FE college budgets are not ring-fenced from the Stormont cuts,  the same way schools are. 2) FE lecturers are paid significantly less than their school equivalents and are not part of the pay deals agreed for the school sector. 3) FE lecturers have different conditions to school equivalents, including fewer holidays and more admin. 4) FE lecturers received 1% pay rises for the last two years, compared to 2% and 3.2% for school teachers. (Part -time lecturers have had no increases for years) 5) Pay offers are made by the FE Colleges as employers, but can't be awarded without agreement from the Department for the Economy. 6) With no Minister in place, the Permanent Secretary will not sign off on more than 1% pay rises. 7) Many apprentices now earn more than the Lecturers at the front of their classes.

Career Education Association Fights Federal Budget Cuts for Education and Workforce Programs The Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) is urging individuals to contact their members of Congress to oppose budget cuts to education and workforce programs in the upcoming Federal budget. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies recently approved its Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill, which includes reductions in overall education funding and major cuts or eliminations of numerous education and workforce programs. ACTE expressed concern that these cuts will negatively impact career and technical education (CTE) programs, hindering their ability to support learners and provide access to career and postsecondary opportunities. They emphasized the importance of the entire education and workforce development system working together to develop a skilled workforce. While the Perkins Basic State Grant in the bill remains level funded, ACTE is stressing the need to address the proposed cuts during the bill's progression through the House, as well as raising awareness among Members of Congress as the Senate begins its work on its own bill. ACTE is encouraging individuals to voice their support for funding the entire education and workforce development system to ensure the success of CTE programs and the broader goal of developing a skilled workforce. Read more: https://lnkd.in/erhjkwiN #CareerEducation #WorkforcePrograms #FederalBudgetCuts #EducationFunding #CTEPrograms #ACTE #Advocacy #CongressionalAction #SkilledWorkforce #EducationSystem #PostsecondaryOpportunities #BudgetConcerns #CareerDevelopment

GOT REASONABLENESS? While the government chose to mandate reasonableness of compensation for not-for-profit institution leaders, including colleges and universities, they also chose to exclude public institutions. https://lnkd.in/gpwR9PHU

Fasinating take here- bachelor degree requirements have crept into lower paying jobs. Non-degreed workers are less likely to earn a middle-class wage. Government and licensed private-sector need to drop degree requirements and the feds should stop subsidizing higher education... The issue seems to be that wages haven't kept up with cost of living increases for the last twenty years; not the degree.

What can University students  do if their studies are disrupted because of strike action by lecturers ? This House of Commons Library briefing provides advice and guidance. Students face potential delays to undertaking progression assessments, receiving their degree results, and graduating this summer. In the case of international students, any delay might extend past a student’s visa end date. Universities must have in place measures to avoid or limit disruption caused to students by industrial action. This should include ensuring students are not disadvantaged if changes must be made to assessment. Universities have said they are making every effort to ensure all submitted work is marked, but mitigations include rescheduling assessments and assigning marks based on past performance. Many universities have published information for students on their websites explaining how they are responding to the marking and assessment boycott. Whether students are entitled to tuition fee refunds following industrial action depends on what other actions a university has taken to minimise lost learning opportunities. Students can make any complaints to their university in the first instance. If students are not content with the outcome of a complaint, or if they believe it has been poorly handled, they can contact the relevant higher education ombuds service for their country.    Over 100,000 students from across the UK have launched a group legal action seeking compensation from UK universities over disruption caused to their studies by the Covid-19 pandemic and industrial action. On 17 July 2023, the High Court ruled a claim against University College London could proceed. #studentvisa #university #studentsfees #tutitionfees   https://lnkd.in/eyM4CCKD

At Enjoy Education, we have been guiding families on their educational pathways for over 15 years. As the general election approaches, one of the key topics is Labour's tax on private schools. We understand the concerns of our clients and stakeholders, which is why we have put together a Q&A to answer some of your key questions. https://lnkd.in/ePVWUBtc

The Government's 'second quarter action plan' announced this week includes the launch of an Attendance Action Plan and the introduction of the first phase of initiatives to lift school attendance. YEA believes that an ENGAGEMENT Action Plan is required if we're to see a lift in school attendance. Young people will attend school when they see value in what they are learning. Effective career guidance and incorporating a vocational framework has been proven to elevate student engagement and attendance at school. We have some great examples here in Aotearoa, including Palmerston North Boys' High School model of individualised learning programmes linked to career pathways, and Huntly College's 'I am a ...' innovative curriculum design that places the 'basics' of literacy and numeracy within a meaningful framework of vocational experience. Let's learn from what works and create relevant learning for our rangathai. No truancy officers, please. Second Quarter Action Plan: https://lnkd.in/gJk4gBdn Elevating transitions between education and employment: https://lnkd.in/guWfhfRj I am a ...: https://lnkd.in/gygVWDYS