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A weekly podcast focused on pulling back the curtain on the American higher education system and breaking down the people, the policies and the politics. The podcast host, Eloy Ortiz Oakley, is a known innovator and leader in higher education. The podcast will not pull any punches as it delves into tough questions about the culture, politics and policies of our higher education system.
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Redefining Higher Education and Workforce Skills - A Conversation with Ajita Menon, CEO of Calbright College
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Summary: Embark on a captivating journey with esteemed guest Ajita Talwakar Menon, the trailblazing President and CEO of Calbright College, as she shares her inspiring educational odyssey on this episode of our podcast. Ajita's personal story as a student organizer and her influential role within the Obama administration make her insights on equity…
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Pushing Back on the NY Times & More Truths about the SAT, Grade Inflation & College Admissions
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Prepare to have your assumptions about standardized testing turned on their head as Eloy Ortiz Oakley digs into the heart of the SAT debate with insights from Jon Boeckenstedt and Akil Bello. This riveting discussion slices through the veil of media advocacy for high-stakes exams, revealing potential biases and the untold stories behind the statist…
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Transforming Education Finance: A Conversation with Secretary Miguel Cardona on Student Debt Solutions
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Embark on a transformative journey with the 12th Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, as we traverse his remarkable path from the classrooms of Connecticut to the summit of educational policy. Our conversation uncovers the tidal waves of change he's championed, including the revamp of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and the battl…
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In this episode I reflect on our recent topics and guests and thank our audience for continuing to tune in. I also announce our new, founding sponsors, Arizona State University, ReUp, OpenClassrooms and Ellucian. We are proud to partner with these sponsors and their support will ensure that we continue to cover important topics and find great guest…
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Black Learners in America - A Conversation with Zakiya Smith Ellis & Michael Sorrell
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In this episode I dive into the state of black learners in America and the very troubling trends in their enrollment and completion that undermine our nations economic strength. I talk with two great leaders who are working to improve the how higher education leaders and policymakers value and support black learners and create greater economic valu…
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Are OPM's Dead & Other Ed Tech Predictions - A Conversation with Phil Hill
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In this episode, I talk with Phil Hill, Ed Tech market watcher and writer of the Phil on Ed Tech newsletter. We discuss Short-Term Pell and get into the OPM industry. Will 2U survive? Tune in to hear Phil's take on the finances of the OPM giant, 2U. We also discuss the growth of online enrollments in community colleges and what advice he would give…
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Short-Term Pell & the Changing Perceptions of Higher Education - A Conversation with Rachel Fishman, New America
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In this episode, I talk with Rachel Fishman, acting Director of Higher Education at New America. I ask Rachel about the bipartisan House proposal to create a short-term Pell program and discuss her concerns about the proposal. We also discuss the latest New American survey, Varying Degrees, about the changing perceptions of Americans regarding the …
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The Skills Revolution - A Conversation with Michael Hansen, CEO of Cengage
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In this episode, I talk with Michael Hansen, CEO of Cengage. Michael and I talk about the transformation of Cengage, a well known global higher education publishing company. Michael has been leading the transformation Cengage from a traditional publisher to a digital publisher and a provider of workforce skills and training. We discuss his push int…
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The Skills Revolution - A Conversation with Paul Fain, Higher Education Journalist
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In this episode I talk with Paul Fain, higher education journalist and writer for The Job. We talk about the rapid rise in conversations in workforce training & higher education circles about the move toward a skills first framework. Paul discusses what he is seeing as skills and technology take hold in the policy and practice space. He also discus…
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A New Masterplan for Career Education in California - A Conversation with Ben Chida, Advisor for Gov. Gavin Newsom
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In this episode, I present an interview I did as part of a video series for College Futures Foundation, my employer. I interviewed Ben Chida, Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary & Senior Advisor for Cradle to Career in governor Gavin Newsom's administration. Ben and I talk about Governor Newsom's executive order calling for a new California Masterplan f…
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Serving Working Learners - A Conversation with Scott Pulsipher, President at WGU
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In this episode, I talk with Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University (WGU). We talk about the history of WGU, the growth of enrollments and the evolution of the teaching and learning model. I discuss with Scott how the WGU team thinks about serving working learners and the importance of their Competency-Based Education model. Sco…
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Upskilling America - A Conversation with Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO at Coursera
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In this episode, I talk with Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO at Coursera. Coursera is one of the pioneers of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) movement and is now a publicly traded company valued at more than $2 billion. I talk with Jeff about the history of the company, who it is serving and how he and his team are incorporating GAI into their course o…
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A Skills-First Framework - A Conversation with Maria Flynn, CEO at Jobs For the Future
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In this episode, I talk with Maria Flynn, President & CEO at Jobs For the Future (JFF). Maria and I discuss JFF's focus on good jobs, innovation and a skills-based hiring framework. We discuss the rapidly changing workforce and the importance of centering equity in the innovations that are impacting workers.…
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The White House Strategies for Diversifying College Campuses
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In this episode, I give my take on the recent White House & US Department of Education convening to highlight their recent report, "Strategies for Increasing Diversity & Opportunity in Higher Education." This convening came on the heels of the SCOTUS ruling on race-conscious admissions. I give my Rant on two key points brought up by Gene Black, Cha…
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A Conversation with U.S. Under Secretary of Education, James Kvaal
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In this episode, I sit down with the U.S.Department of Education Under Secretary of Education, James Kvaal. We discuss a number of wide raging topics including the recent Supreme Court rulings on race-conscious admission and student loan debt forgiveness. Under Secretary Kvaal discusses his goals for the latest rounds of rule making, how his team b…
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In this episode, I welcome our listeners to Season 2 of The Rant. I describe the successes of Season 1, and preview what is in store for Season 2. In the second part of this episode I offer my first Rant of the Season 2. I get into the recent FIRE lawsuit filed against the California Community College's Chancellor's Office over the recently adopted…
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Kauai Community College Stories - A Conversation with Interim Chancellor Margaret Sanchez
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In this episode I close out Season 1 of The Rant. I end Season 1 with a conversation from one of the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai. I recently visited with Margaret Sanchez, Interim Chancellor of Kauai Community College. From time to time I visit with community college leaders from throughout the country. We talk about the amazing work they do in communi…
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SCOTUS & Student Loan Debt Forgiveness - A Conversation with Mike Pierce
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In this episode I talk with Mike Pierce, Executive Director of the Student Borrower Protection Center. We discuss the recent SCOTUS ruling on the Biden Administrations Student Loan Forgiveness plan. We breakdown the politics of the ruling as well as the Biden Administrations latest plan for student loan relief. Mike gives listeners great background…
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SCOTUS & Affirmative Action - A Conversation with Teresa Watanabe & Jess Bravin
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In this episode, I talk with Teresa Watanabe, Staff Writer for the Los Angeles Times who covers the University of California Board of Regents, and Jess Bravin, Supreme Court Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and a former student regent on the University of California Board of Regents. We discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on race-…
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The Innovators - My Rant about the ASU+GSV Summit
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In this episode, I give my take on the recent ASU+Summit in San Diego. I talk about who was at the Summit, but more importantly, Rant about who was not at the Summit.By Eloy Oakley
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In this episode I give my initial impressions on the recent SCOTUS decisions regarding race conscious admissions and student loan debt forgiveness. I set my sights on the responsibility of college and university leaders and what they can do to truly support low-income learners and learners of color. My Rant digs in to some of the hypocrisy that fol…
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The Innovators - A Conversation with Deborah Quazzo
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This is the fourth in a series of episodes where I interview interesting innovators that I ran into at the recent ASU + GSV Summit. In this episode I talk with Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner at GSV Ventures and Co-founder of the ASU+GSV Summit. Deborah shares her experiences in ed tech, how her team partnered with ASU, her personal journey and sh…
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The Innovators - A Conversation with Manny Smith
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This is the third in a series of episodes where I interview interesting innovators that I ran into at the recent ASU + GSV Summit. In this episode I talk with Manny Smith, Founder and CEO of Edvisorly. Manny shares his experiences in higher education, his personal journey and he highlights the work happening at EdVisorly, and online platform for he…
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The Innovators - A Conversation with Pierre Dubuc
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This is the second in a series of episodes where I interview interesting innovators that I ran into at the recent ASU + GSV Summit. In this episode I talk with Pierre Dubuc, Co-Founder and CEO of OpenClassrooms. Pierre shares his experiences in higher education, his personal journey from France to the US and he highlights the work happening at Open…
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The Innovators - A Conversation with Christine Cruzvergara
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This is the first in a series of episodes where I interview interesting innovators that I ran into at the recent ASU + GSV Summit. In this episode I talk with Christine Cruzvergara, Chief Education strategy Officer at Handshake. Christine shares her experiences in higher education and highlights the work happening at Handshake to connect more stude…
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This episode wraps up the series of episodes regarding the April 2023 Department of Education proposed changes to the definition of a Third-Party Servicer and changes to the Dear Colleague Letter addressing bundled services and revenue share agreements. This is also My RANT on the OPM industryBy Eloy Oakley
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Balancing Innovation with Consumer Protection - A Conversation with Michael Horn
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This podcast is an interview with Michael Horn, author, consultant and former co-director of the Clayton Christensen Institute. We discuss the recent Department of Education proposed changes to the definition of a Third-Party Servicer and new restrictions on revenue share agreements. Michael highlights the challenges to innovation that the Departme…
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In this episode I interview Clare McCann, Higher Education Policy Fellow at Arnold Ventures. Clare and I discuss the challenges in crafting Federal higher education policy and the need to create clearer guardrails to rein in the kinds predatory practices that concern policy makers about the OPM industry.…
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In this episode I discuss the recent class action lawsuit brought by the graduate students of USC's masters in social work online program which was outsourced to the well known OPM, 2U. This lawsuit highlights the predatory recruitment and marketing practices that the US Department of Education is attempting to rein in.…
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Too Much Regulation or Not Enough? A Conversation with Sameer Gadkaree & Bob Shireman
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This episode continues a series of conversations about the February 2023 changes to the definition of a Third-Party Servicer and changes to the guidance and language limiting revenue-share agreements and restricting the activities of OPMs. In this episode I talk with Sameer Gadkaree, President of The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS)…
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Regulation or Innovation with Paul LeBlanc
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In this episode, I sit down with Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) at the 2023 SXSW conference in Austin, TX. We discuss the impact of the changes to the definition of a Third-Party Servicer proposed by the US Department of Education on SNHU. Paul and I also discuss balancing innovation and consumer protection.…
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In this episode I share my rant about the College, the SAT and the standardized testing industry. We learned so much from Akil Bello and Jon Boeckenstedt in the Myth Busters episode, so it is amazing to me that many colleges and universities still hold on to the SAT and ACT in admissions. My Rant will get into this issue and add more fuel to the fi…
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This episode responds to a listener comment regarding the recent $300-million gift to Harvard. I get to RANT about the insanity created in our higher education system that comes from pouring more money on the wealthiest and most rejective institutions.By Eloy Ortiz Oakley
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In this episode I sit down with Michele Siqueiros, President of the Campaign for College Opportunity. We discuss her organizations advocacy to end the use of standardized testing in California public colleges and universities. We discuss the challenges that standardized tests like the SAT and ACT create for low-income students and students of color…
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Episode 2 gets behind the curtain of the College Board and ACT. Joining Eloy Ortiz Oakley to rant about high stakes standardized testing is Akil Bello and Jon Boeckenstedt. The conversation will also dive into the challenges that an organization like the College Board have created.By Eloy Oakley/Akil Bello & Jon Boeckenstedt
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Introducing my new podcast and YouTube channel. The podcast where we get behind the curtain and breakdown the people, the policies and the politics of our higher education system. We ask tough questions about higher education and talk to some really interesting guests. All the while making space to RANT about what is wrong with higher education and…
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