Thursday, December 5, 2024
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)
Blog: Mind the Gaps
ESG’s blog is a place to share what we have learned from our projects, our education and leadership experiences, and perspectives on how to improve student success. Expect insightful commentary from the ESG team that highlights promising practices from states and communities, and is designed to make connections and spur deeper conversation. Breaking down barriers and siloes within the nation’s K-12, postsecondary and workforce systems begins with getting everyone talking.
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
REACHing for more: How Higher Education Can Better Serve Adult Learners by Addressing Time Poverty
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...
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Promise of Seamless Transitions Hinges on Greater Data Capacity
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.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Podcast Roundup: The Intermediaries at the Hub of Accelerated Pathways Work
What would it take for every high school student to have the opportunity to complete a semester of college credits without the financial burden?
Friday, November 1, 2024
Social Capital and Me: Making Connections for Students of Color
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...
Friday, October 4, 2024
Social Capital and Me: A Mid-Career Change Underscores the Value (and Need!) for Social Capital Development
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...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Seizing Federal Investments to Build a Workforce for the Future: Bridging K-12 and Workforce Development
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...
Friday, September 6, 2024
Social Capital and Me: It’s Not Always What You Know, But Who You Know.
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...
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
How Do We Expand Postsecondary Credit for Work-Based Learning in High School?
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...
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Work-Based Learning in Action: Meet ESG’s Summer 2024 Interns
At ESG, we recognize the profound value of work-based learning for both professional and personal development. Studies prove that paid internships are linked to many positive benefits for students, including having higher-paying jobs after graduation and an increased confidence that...
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Championing Accelerated Pathways at the State House: Highlights from 2024 Legislative Sessions
2024 has brought some good news—and real momentum—for accelerated pathways programs at state houses across the country.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Setting the Right Table: How Key State Conditions Can Accelerate Pathways to Credentials
Accelerated pathways opportunities are becoming increasingly available to today’s high school students – which is good news for both students and their communities. High schools, colleges, and employers are regularly working together to connect students to meaningful postsecondary credentials and...