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Dr. Harry Holzer, Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University: New Research On How Educators Can Improve Alignment With The Job Market
When it comes to concerns about the performance of community college students, much of the conversation focuses on low completion rates and what should...
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Eloy Oakley, President and CEO of College Futures Foundation: Post-Secondary Education Is Key to Equity And Prosperity
California is in the midst of an ambitious effort to have 70% of working-age adults attain a post-secondary credential by 2030, which, if achieved,...
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The Fastest-Growing Workforce Pathways Are the Ones We Know Least About: Dr. Michael Kirst, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University
“The last study of on the job training in the United States I could find was done in 1999, so we need to really...
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Dr. Zainab Okolo of The JED Foundation: Building the Workforce and Systems Needed to Support Youth Mental Health
One in four young people in the U.S. experience a mental health condition or illness, but partly due to a shortage of trained child...
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Michael Jones, Director of Workforce Development at UCSF Health: Where Goodwill and Good Business Strategy Meet
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, registered healthcare apprenticeships are up 43% in the last five years as employers turn to “earn while...
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Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education: A “Red Beans and Relationships" Recipe for Workforce Development
"With red beans, you have to tend the pot. It's not an instant meal. It takes time and creativity to get it right, and...