FROM THE FIELD: Lessons Learned on Leveraging Data to Support Career-Connected Learning
By Betsy Revell (EmployIndy), Tressie Fife (EmployIndy), and Hannah Smith (Education Strategy Group)
By Betsy Revell (EmployIndy), Tressie Fife (EmployIndy), and Hannah Smith (Education Strategy Group)
As the landscape of higher education evolves, among the most pressing challenges facing institutions is how to meet the needs of adult learners. The Racial Equity for Adult Credentials in Higher Education (REACH) Collaborative challenged leaders in six states and...
Co-author: Kelia Washington, Senior Associate Do students who participate in college and career pathways have greater educational and economic attainment? This seemingly simple question is frustratingly difficult to answer.
What would it take for every high school student to have the opportunity to complete a semester of college credits without the financial burden?
It’s true that I ended up in this field because I was passionate about supporting diverse learners and wanted to make a difference in education, especially as it relates to equity. It’s also true that in some ways, I ended...
I grew up as a military brat, moving around and bouncing across continents, countries, states, and their local K-12 school systems. This gave me a unique vantage point into, and across, education systems. Incredibly, many systems—domestic and foreign—seemed to produce...
The historic investments of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS) present a unique opportunity to transform the U.S. workforce. These federal funding streams, while focused on near-term needs in...
This is part one of our “Social Capital and Me” series. Check back in the coming weeks for more stories from ESG staff about how social capital has impacted their experiences navigating the education to career pathway. Ever since I...
By 2031, at least 70 percent of working-age people in the U.S. will need a degree or other quality credential beyond high school to fulfill labor market needs. That’s 16 percentage points higher than our current postsecondary attainment rate, meaning...