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To preserve our democratic freedoms, let's cultivate service-minded, thoughtful citizens

The work of the future will demand that people hone their human traits and capabilities to distinguish their work from that of smart machines. We’re long used to robots welding on the factory floor and ATMs dispensing cash. But with advances in automation, technology and artificial intelligence, machines will soon do most jobs and aspects…

Jamie MerisotisAug. 13, 2020

How colleges and states can help students caught in the pandemic ‘swirl’

As we discussed in our first blog post on “student swirl,” the reality that is starting to emerge is that many of today’s students’ educational journeys are changing as childcare, school openings, and jobs are still uncertain.

Haley Glover, Amber Garrison Duncan July 31, 2020

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Prior learning credits help students cross the finish line to earn degrees

College students lucky enough to know about it are embracing the growing movement toward prior learning assessment, and many say credits earned in this way helped them complete a degree or program they otherwise would not have.

Wendy Sedlak July 29, 2020

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Looking past the pandemic: Educators from Michigan, Texas, and Illinois ponder the changes wrought by COVID

Dakota PawlickiMay 11, 2020

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Chauncy Lennon

Chauncy Lennon, Ph.D., joined Lumina Foundation in 2018 as a New York-based vice president for the future of learning and work. He brought corporate philanthropy and workforce experience to Lumina, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all.