Wednesday, September 7, 2022
What if every high school student had the chance to take an additional year of courses related to their interests? What if they could earn enough credits to complete their associate degree one year after high school while gaining valuable...
Monday, August 22, 2022
How Accelerate ED design teams are building essential opportunities for all students to earn postsecondary credentials
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
As ESG pursues our goal of increasing the number of working-age adults with a postsecondary credential with labor market value—particularly those who have historically been marginalized from roles that pay a living wage—we are intentional about partnering with those who...
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Last year, Ford announced plans to build BlueOval City, a $5.6 billion mega campus that will produce next generation electric vehicles and batteries, in western Tennessee. The move will create 6,000 jobs in the region and has the potential to...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Two years ago this month, the world as we knew it changed. As schools and economies shuttered across the globe in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it quickly became clear that the impacts of this crisis would reverberate for years...
Monday, February 28, 2022
It’s no secret that schools across the country are often strapped for resources and time to fully support each student’s individual needs. This is particularly true for schools that serve a majority of students of color and/or those experiencing poverty....
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Over the course of my 13-year tenure in advising and academic affairs at both open-access community colleges and selective four-year institutions, I uttered the words “You have to change your major or find a different program” far too many times—disproportionately...
Monday, January 31, 2022
It’s a time-old question that every high school student faces at one point or another: What are you doing next? With a wider variety of postsecondary pathways than ever before, it’s critical that students and their families understand the full...
Friday, November 12, 2021
At ESG, we believe aligned advising is essential for opening the doors to postsecondary and career success. Students who receive high-quality advising gain a multitude of academic, navigational, and relational benefits. Unfortunately, not all students have equitable access to advising...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
We know that doors to opportunity are not opened solely by students’ academic experiences or success. Social capital—benefits and opportunities derived from networks and connections—matters tremendously for success in postsecondary education and training and beyond. To understand more about the...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
As employers ramp up hiring, higher education institutions have a unique opportunity to help drive the economic recovery by scaling programs that prepare students for good jobs. This is particularly important for displaced workers looking to upskill. With significant new...
Monday, June 7, 2021
A significant portion of our work at Education Strategy Group (ESG) is focused on the improvement and modernization of career pathways as drivers of economic mobility. But what about career pathways within the field of education itself? In the effort...