Political leaders and committed citizens alike discussed the role of education in America's future in both Tampa and Charlotte this past month.
Focusing specifically on higher education issues, the Lumina Foundation hosted panel discussions about
The College Advantage at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.
The Hechinger Report recaps
the conversation in Charlotte, which focused on ways in which we can fix higher education.
From Campus Progress,
a discussion about the importance of higher ed to rebuilding the middle class, reviving the economy and tackling student debt.
And StateImpact Florida summarizes
the panel in Tampa, from which four tangible solutions emerged for improving higher education.