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A weekly newsletter from Paul Fain about connections between education and the American workforce. Get a veteran journalist’s take on what to watch as postsecondary education and job training systems work to better serve lower-income learners and workers. Sign up here.

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The Job: Tech training hubs

This issue of The Job looks at a new tech training hub in Brazil that brings together employers, local government, and short-term certificates to connect underserved students with jobs. Also, a nonprofit group’s experienced take on mentoring programs.
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Measuring Quality

This issue of The Job looks at how Minnesota is setting the gold standard for defining quality, as states seek to collect more and better data on workforce education programs. Also, many medical assisting certificate programs will fail the new gainful-employment rule. What’s the solution for this low-paying profession?
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