
Goldie Blumenstyk
Goldie Blumenstyk joined The Chronicle of Higher Education, where she is a senior writer, in 1988. A nationally known expert on the business of higher education, she has won multiple awards from the Education Writers Association; reported for The Chronicle from China, Europe, Israel, and Peru; and also contributed to The New York Times and USA Today.
A frequent speaker at conferences and guest on public-radio shows and C-SPAN, she is the author of the Washington Post best-selling book American Higher Education in Crisis? What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2015).
At The Chronicle she writes The Edge, a weekly newsletter on the ideas, people, and trends that are changing the higher-education landscape. She is also the author of two in-depth Chronicle reports, “The Adult Student” and “Career-Ready Education,” and co-author of “The Innovation Imperative.” Previously she covered City Hall for The Orlando Sentinel. She is a graduate of Colgate University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Stories by this Author
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The Edge
Chasing Enrollment Against the Odds
Colleges aim to expand their graduate- and adult-student head counts, but many lack adequate resources and expertise. -
The Edge
Lessons From a Wonk Turned President
An interim leader tries to keep up with the pace of decision making. -
The Edge
Momentum Builds for ‘Credential as You Go’
For greater equity, advocates say today’s “degree-centric” model should give way to one that can recognize learning as it happens. -
The Edge
Today’s Issues in Schools; Tomorrow’s Higher-Ed Challenges
Chronic absenteeism, stalled academic progress, and other fallout from the pandemic are just some of the challenges colleges will soon be confronting. -
The Edge
Expanding Missions -- and Top Reads of 2022
Community colleges are hardly “two year” anymore. And readers’ favorite newsletters of the year reflect higher ed’s attention on enrollment and online programs. -
The Edge
5 Notable Findings as Colleges Respond to Enrollment Worries
A survey highlights moves toward more online and hybrid courses, new microcredential offerings, and a pursuit of students who had stopped out. -
The Edge
New Ideas Are Emerging to Help Strapped Colleges
Grants from a new philanthropy-backed fund are fueling interesting experiments. One approach, involving a small college in Boston, seems especially promising — and potentially replicable. -
The Edge
New Ways to Measure Colleges’ Value
What if metrics tracked access, student-centeredness, and community impact? -
The Edge
Teaching Colleges How to Undo the Barriers They’ve Created
A new organization builds on proven strategies to eliminate socioeconomic attainment gaps among students. -
The Edge
Putting ‘Digital Equity’ Into the Equation on EdTech Deals
Helping low-income and underrepresented students isn’t just good ethics. It’s good for business.