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The recently-passed bill aims to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry by providing subsidies for new chip factories, R&D, and some workforce training.
Advocates and researchers in education are asking if two-year institutions might transform to reach a fuller potential—serving as community hubs for social and economic mobility.
A handful of high-profile researchers and commentators this week put the U.S. financial aid system under the microscope.
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The rise of outcomes-based loans
This issue of The Job looks at Social Finance expanding zero-interest loans for learners in short-term training programs, with support from governments and employers. Also, the White House calls for public-private partnerships to ramp up…
A $500 million training program you haven’t heard about
This issue of The Job looks at California’s new $500M education and training grant program, which focuses on student parents and outcomes. Also, free short-term credentials from City Colleges of Chicago.
Work Shift Explainer: California’s urgent work to reform remedial ed
The nation’s most important college equity push isn't the test-optional movement—it’s the reform of remedial education. In this explainer, we take a look at what's at stake in the nation's…
What can higher ed learn from Airbnb?
Many of the most innovative companies launched in the past two decades have been two-sided marketplaces. Higher education needs to realize that it's one too, writes Tom Monahan, president of DeVry University.
In Colorado, a snapshot of how the pandemic disrupted college-going patterns in the states
The state not only saw fewer high school graduates heading straight to college—but those who did go were less prepared.
White House calls on states to train workers to renew America’s infrastructure
The Biden administration's new Talent Pipeline Challenge focuses on training workers for good jobs in the broadband, construction, and electric vehicle sectors.
Low pay in ‘helping’ professions creates a moral dilemma for colleges
The pandemic and mounting concerns about equity have colleges questioning whether they can continue to offer certain credentials in low-paying caregiving fields.
Changing the narrative on degree requirements
An ad campaign from Opportunity@Work and the Ad Council will call on employers to drop the "paper ceiling" and hire more skilled workers without four-year degrees.
Work experience isn’t priceless—it’s 40 percent of earnings
New study finds that work experience—especially a good first employer and bold career moves—has an outsized influence on whether low-income workers move up the economic ladder.