The percentage of job postings requiring degrees fell to 7 percent this June, down from 11 percent the year before. Experts weigh in on whether it’s market churn or a longer-lasting shift is underway.
With a number of states—Colorado, Michigan, and Mississippi—reporting fall enrollment, the general trend appears flat. That’s in line with what the American Association of Community Colleges is hearing, and it raises questions about whether the country will actually see a surge in workforce training.
Many colleges and workforce agencies were hoping this would be the semester of economic recovery and renewed focus on job training—but Delta has thrown a curve ball.
The market for non-degree programs has sped ahead of experts’ understanding of which credentials actually help people land good, well-paying jobs. A new national research collaborative aims to catch up.
In places like Cleveland, the economic future increasingly rests with adult students—but a new study finds that many of those at the metro’s largest university are choosing majors that have no direct labor market connection.
The state’s community college system projects enrollment will drop more than 6 percent this fall—perhaps a harbinger of 2-year enrollment nationwide as the Delta variant adds uncertainty and the economy tries to rebound.
National experts don’t expect the new law to immediately improve the job prospects of learners who dropped out—but it might if it motivates them to come back for a bachelor’s.
Millions of Americans delayed or cancelled higher education plans amid the pandemic. QuangHuy Bui, in Denver is one of them—and after spending the year working in a barber shop, he’s now planning his return to education.
A growing number of colleges and entire states have zeroed in on competency-based education as a way to prepare more workers for the field.
Whether it ends up being seismic or something smaller, it has major implications for the way we educate people for careers.
