Accelerate ED: Leading Students to Better Jobs
While the United States is more educated than ever, only approximately 25 percent of adults currently received a bachelor’s degree and about half an industry-recognized certification after high school.
While the United States is more educated than ever, only approximately 25 percent of adults currently received a bachelor’s degree and about half an industry-recognized certification after high school.
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...
How Accelerate ED design teams are building essential opportunities for all students to earn postsecondary credentials
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
The pandemic has caused dramatic shifts in K-12 education, higher education, and the labor market and diverted many students’ postsecondary plans. Students are entering their third year of pandemic-impacted schooling, and they need advising on how to navigate these changing...
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...
Last summer, ESG published From Tails to Heads: Building Momentum for Postsecondary Success and introduced the concept of “Momentum Metrics” — eight of the most predictive indicators of postsecondary preparation, retention, and success. We believe that these metrics will help...