Ashley A. Smith
Ashley A. Smith covered community colleges, for-profit schools and non-traditional students for Inside Higher Ed. She joined the publication in 2015 after covering government and K-12 education for the Fort Myers News-Press in Florida for three years. Ashley also covered K-12 and higher education for three years at the Marshfield News-Herald in Wisconsin. She has interned with The Flint Journal, USA Today and the Detroit Free Press. Ashley grew up in Detroit and is a 2008 graduate of Michigan State University. She joined EdSource in July 2019 to cover community colleges.
All articles by Ashley A. Smith
Struggling California school opens with fresh paint, new teachers and renewed hope
What's underway at this East Bay school could help other struggling California schools.
Ashley A. Smith
August 19, 2019
California’s new Calbright College faces questions weeks before opening
With eight weeks to go before the start of classes, Calbright College faces questions on whether it will be ready. Its new president says it plans to launch online and job training for 400 students.
Ashley A. Smith
August 6, 2019
California finds solution to save distance learners’ financial aid
California quickly creates a complaint process to save out-of-state online students' financial aid.