College Leaders View Economic Development as Central to Their Mission But Face Barriers, New America and ACCT Survey Find
College leaders want to strengthen relationships with economic development agencies but face barriers, new research finds.
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How Community College Trustees Can Bolster Economic Development
New America and ACCT examine strategies that community college trustees and presidents can use to bolster regional economic development.
Rethinking the College Premium in the Age of AI
Policymakers can ensure economic security for workers at all levels of education while still supporting a world-class higher education system that reduces inequality r…
Working People Need Standing to Shape the AI Economy
Standing in the AI economy requires organizing and resourcing worker and community organizations to engage where key decisions are made.
Out of School…and Out of Luck?
The Trump Administration is letting 26 states reduce the share of youth workforce dollars they spend to reengage opportunity youth.
The 25-Year Detour
Twenty-five years after School-to-Work, what can its rise and fall teach today’s career pathways movement?
To Build an AI-Ready Workforce, Look Beyond Traditional Universities
Shalin Jyotishi wrote an op-ed for the World Economic Forum on the need to look beyond traditional universities concerning AI.
As AI Reshapes Work, Congress Should Ensure Community Colleges Are Ready
Shalin Jyotishi wrote an op-ed for Forbes on how Congress should ensure community colleges are ready for AI.
Earning and Learning Where You Live Through Apprenticeship
MiraCosta College builds apprenticeships in property management and other fields to better meet the needs of students and area employers.
What to Know About DOL’s New Pre-Apprenticeship Guidance
DOL’s new guidance offers a practical framework for quality pre-apprenticeship, but overlooks key equity considerations.
Tracking the AI Economy: Seven Charts Every Presidential Candidate Should Study
The next president must harness AI investment to create jobs, expand opportunity, and build an economy that works for more people.
How Colleges Can Use Workforce Pell to Level Up
With Workforce Pell approvals underway, here's what strong college implementation looks like at three levels of ambition.
Rethinking the Four-Year Default
Three year bachelor's degrees, community college baccalaureates, and degree apprenticeships are worth considering alongside each other, because they're being asked to answer…
Advancing Degree Apprenticeships in Health Care
Regulators can be engaged as allies in implementing degree apprenticeship, a new model to strengthen career preparation in health care.