Monday, June 3, 2024
Public education is a major investment for states; how do they know that the investments they make in their K-12 and higher education systems are paying off and driving economic mobility for their citizens?
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Every year, more than one million students graduate from high school but do not matriculate to postsecondary education. One in five graduates who have earned admission to college and intend to matriculate never show up on campus, a phenomenon known...
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Our education system is facing significant challenges—declining engagement, questions of value, inequality of opportunity, etc. Youth apprenticeship has emerged as a powerful tool to address these concerns; by providing real-world, hands-on experience for students in high-demand career fields, apprenticeship gives...
Monday, March 4, 2024
The economy is evolving more rapidly than ever before, with new occupations taking shape at an unprecedented pace. Students need better and earlier career navigation to increase their likelihood of successfully transitioning into the high-value postsecondary options increasingly required for...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
No student can successfully navigate the journey from high school to college to career on their own.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
When it comes to careers, who you know can be just as important as what you know.
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Attaining a credential of value is the safest bet for an individual’s long-term economic stability. Unfortunately, far too few students and families understand the full suite of robust postsecondary and career pathways that can lead to success. And much of...
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The Non-Credit and Credit Alignment Lab (NCAL) is a two-year initiative led by Education Strategy Group (ESG) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to support 20 community colleges and four community college systems in developing new or improved...
Thursday, September 28, 2023
How can districts better leverage data to help their students access and succeed in higher education? Since releasing the framework that introduced the “Momentum Metrics” — eight of the most predictive indicators of students’ postsecondary preparation, retention, and success —...
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Education and training beyond high school are critical for long-term career success; however, as our economy has shifted, the range of postsecondary options available to students has expanded and diversified.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
An important component of high-quality career pathways is work-based learning, which includes opportunities ranging from career awareness and exploration to internships and apprenticeships. Research has shown that students who participate in work-based learning experiences have greater academic success and stronger...
Thursday, June 8, 2023
As states seek to reverse pandemic-era higher education enrollment declines, one promising emerging approach is the development of “direct” admissions initiatives (also referred to as “proactive” or “guaranteed” admissions).