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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.
The Job: Homegrown Scale
Tech training provider looks to grow by going deeper in cities through local partnerships.
September 21, 2023
The Job: Short-Term Limbo
Despite some progress in Washington, the future remains murky for short-term Pell.
September 14, 2023
The Job: More Than One Path
Google’s goals for its six-year push into online career certificates.
September 7, 2023
The Job: AI and Economic Mobility
Keeping up with the latest research and debates on AI and the skills-based movement.
August 24, 2023
The Job: A ‘tsunami of new jobs’
An EV manufacturing boom has Georgia scrambling to find workers, with urgency shared by the Biden administration.
August 17, 2023
The Job: Alabama bets big on a talent marketplace
The Sun Belt state's ambitious skills-matching play goes live and draws national attention.
August 10, 2023
The Job: Labor market data
States try to identify which jobs are in high demand as they spend more on nondegree credentials.
August 3, 2023
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.
July 13, 2023
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?
May 25, 2023
Full stack: Nonprofit bootcamp offers a path from career exploration to a job
This issue of The Job looks at a nonprofit bootcamp that is tapping a network of community organizations and apprenticeships to help low-income learners land a career in tech. Also, what a stalled state bill says about the policy environment for outcomes-based loans.
May 11, 2023