Resources

No student can successfully navigate the journey from high school to college to career on their own.

The Non-Credit and Credit Alignment Lab (NCAL) is a two-year initiative led by Education Strategy Group (ESG) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to support 20 community colleges and four community college systems in developing new or improved...

Education Strategy Group (ESG) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) are pleased to share a new suite of resources highlighting the work of community colleges across the country who are making real progress in building more unified institutions.

Over two years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted norms in higher education and altered learning environments. The pandemic continues to affect postsecondary education, including impacting enrollment, retention, and completion rates.

Higher education is facing a critical turning point in 2021 and the years ahead. COVID-19 and the resulting economic shifts have created massive job displacement and churn, forcing significant numbers of people to upskill or reskill to continue their careers....

The massive disruptions caused by COVID-19 have left millions out of work and disproportionately impacted women, people of color, and those with lower levels of education. As people displaced from their jobs by the pandemic look to get back to...

As the Biden administration begins the work of helping the nation to heal from a devastating and tumultuous year, the preparation of young people and adults for economic mobility and success must be an immediate priority. Building back better should...

This summer, as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on public health and the economy, the United States experienced a nationwide reckoning for racial justice. At a time when postsecondary training and credentials can be a lifeline for those who have...

Community colleges have long held dual missions of preparing workers in their local communities and preparing students for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs at four-year institutions. However, as community colleges developed, these two missions diverged into separate tracks, with one...

No one’s trajectory in life should come down to a coin flip; but for black, brown, and low-income students at approximately 7,000 high schools across the United States, chances of successfully enrolling in higher education—and opening the doors to economic...

The economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions of Americans out of work and entire industries disrupted. Low-skilled individuals and those without any postsecondary credentials are particularly vulnerable to economic shifts and limited in their options for...

Earning a postsecondary credential—a certificate with labor market value or an associate or bachelor’s degree—opens doors to employment with family-sustaining wages. Every individual in this country should be able to access postsecondary education and be supported along the way to...