Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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...
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Co-Authored by Oreyane Tate In 2023, the connection between education and economic mobility could not be more evident. Simply put: a high school diploma or its equivalent is no longer enough to compete in our evolving economy. Data from the...
Thursday, February 23, 2023
By Annie Phillips and Kanler Cumbass While the concept of credential “stackability” has long been touted as a strategy to promote economic mobility, the reality has not yet matched the promise. Much has been written about stackability, but studies of its...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
ESG is excited to be part of a major new initiative to drive economic development and mobility by expanding educational pathways—Launch: Equitable & Accelerated Pathways for All. Make sure to check out the press release and the new Launch website...
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...
Thursday, October 14, 2021
As the United States recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing talent shortages and reskilling needs is more urgent than ever. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 8.4 million Americans are still out of work as of August 2021. ...
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...
Thursday, April 1, 2021
We know that postsecondary credentials matter more today than ever before. While bachelor’s degrees remain important, there are over 30 million good jobs nationwide that are held by those with an associate degree, long-term postsecondary certificate, journeyman’s license, or industry-recognized...