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Tech Apprenticeships Shift the Costs of Higher Ed From Students to Employers
With corporations unable to hire and hold on to enough workers to fill jobs in IT, cyber security and software development, a shift may be underway. More companies are assuming the costs and risks of preparing people for entry-level technology roles by offering apprenticeships.
The Real Solution to Learning Loss: Valuing Teachers and the Teaching Profession
The phrase “learning loss” has become as widespread as “you’re on mute” in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the solutions being proposed to address "learning loss" not only lack in evidence, but also they leave out the most important influence on student learning—the teacher.
Your Next Great Hire Is Graduating From a Community College
The post-COVID economy will demand practical skills and a diverse workforce, yet many companies struggle to find quality talent at the scale they need. They may be looking in the wrong places. There is a labor pool of millions that goes largely unnoticed: the one-third of U.S. undergraduates who attend public two-year colleges.
More Employers Are Awarding Credentials. Is A Parallel Higher Education System Emerging?
A growing number of companies have moved beyond training their own employees or providing tuition assistance programs to send staff members to higher education. Many of these employers are also developing their own curricula and rapidly expanding their publicly-facing credential offerings.