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Focus, Winter 2019

Credentials that work

Today’s students use certificates, certifications to build bright futures

 

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Op-ed | Nov. 19

When it comes to higher ed, there's no debate about what today's students need

By Jamie Merisotis and Jesse O'Connell

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Talent, Innovation, and Equity

How Virginia joined the shortlist of TIE states leading the way in education and jobs progress

 

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PBS NewsHour's “Rethinking College”

Why colleges are reconsidering their reliance on standardized tests for admission

 

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Strada / Gallup Study of Student Veterans

‘Enlisting’ providers to create stronger paths for military education and career success

 

New report: Veterans Without Degrees

Latest Stories

TRANSPARENT CREDENTIALS

College credit where credit is due – the move toward ‘recognition for prior learning’

By Frank Swanzy Essien, Jr.
Dec 11, 2019

With a little help, nearly 36 million Americans who spent some time at college but never finished could be encouraged to resume their studies and get their degrees.

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TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Chambers of Commerce: Unlikely, but effective champions of education success

By Dakota Pawlicki
Dec 03, 2019

When we talk about the roles that businesses and higher education institutions play in preparing people for the world of work, rarely do we discuss the influence that chambers of commerce can have in that vital, shared effort.

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POLICY

Five keys to financially responsible prison higher education programs

By Todd Clear
Nov 26, 2019

For society, investing in college-in-prison is a fiscal no-brainer. The benefits of college for people who are incarcerated are the same as anybody else, of course: productive work, contributions to the economy, and contributions to community life.

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to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. We envision a system
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broad range of credentials. Our goal is to prepare people for informed citizenship and for success
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