Student loan forgiveness, debt, rising merit aid, and other college-affordability issues have received a lot of recent attention, but what does it all mean for broadening access to higher education — and ensuring successful outcomes for students once they get there? We look at what higher-ed institutions and policymakers can do to open the doors and put more students on the path to college and a degree.

Guests:

• Susan Dynarksi, Patricia Albjerg Graham Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Yolanda Watson Spiva, President, Complete College America

Host: Francesca Purcell, Senior Lecturer on Education, Faculty Director, Higher Education Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Education Now is an HGSE webinar series that responds to the dramatic changes in the field of education in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our episodes provide insights and strategies to shape equitable new approaches to challenges across the education landscape.

In addition to Zoom, Education Now webinars are streamed to YouTube, Facebook, and other social platforms, as well as to the HGSE website, at hgse.me/ednow.

Contact Email: events@gse.harvard.edu