Workforce Development

Workforce Development

Maryland’s Apprenticeship Advantage: Turning 'Earn While You Learn' Into a Workforce Engine

As employers nationwide grapple with talent shortages and workers seek more affordable, practical pathways into promising careers, Maryland’s approach offers a model for other states.

Workforce Development

The Quiet Revolution: Community Colleges Are Training America's AI Workforce

From a landmark Google partnership covering 2.1 million California students to a first-of-its-kind AI bachelor’s degree at an Arizona community college, the sector is moving with urgency.

Workforce Development

Inside the Adult Education Fraud Probe at Danville Area Community College

The case reveals a bigger problem: programs that depend on outcome metrics to secure future funding face a constant incentive to manipulate the numbers or restrict access for learners who are unlikely to move them in the right direction.

Workforce Development

Bipartisan Appeal to House Appropriators: Protect Pell

As FY2027 drafting begins, a record number of Congress members on both sides of the aisle are advocating for fully funded Pell, as well as Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants and Federal Work Study programs.

Workforce Development

As States Push Workforce Training, College Advisors Struggle to Keep Up, Study Finds

A new study from the National College Attainment Network found that while postsecondary advisors are genuinely interested in Workforce Pell, they are largely unprepared to answer student questions with confidence.

Workforce Development

The Missing Link in the Talent Pipeline: Why Student Voices Matter

As our nation builds a more robust talent pipeline, another valuable opportunity arises: Ask students about their experiences.

Workforce Development

Latino Student Success is the New Economic Imperative, Excelencia in Education Report Finds

Report maps the STEAM education-to-workforce pipeline and offers a roadmap for closing persistent gaps.

Workforce Development

Governors Promote Higher Education as Economic Infrastructure in 2026 State of the State Addresses

A FutureEd analysis of state of the state addresses delivered this year finds that 22 governors mentioned higher education, and 15 explicitly centered their education agendas on workforce development.

Workforce Development

CHEA President Addresses Accreditation and Equity Gaps in Higher Education at Baruch College

Dr. Nasser Paydar, a former assistant secretary for higher education at the U.S. Department of Education, said higher ed leaders should keep a close eye on proposed legislation that would transfer accrediting power to states.

Workforce Development

National Initiative Targets the ‘Black Box’ of Noncredit Workforce Education

A new initiated spearheaded by Rutgers University and the National Council for Workforce Education includes a diverse group of institutions marking a shift toward centering the lived experiences of noncredit students.

Workforce Development

When AI Is Everywhere, the Humanities Become Even More Important

At Achieving the Dream 2026, panelists discussed student success, democracy, and work in an automated age.

Workforce Development

Survey: Most Now View Higher Ed as a Good Investment

Cengage Group’s 2024 Employability Report suggests that there is a growing focus on workplace skills and GenAI’s impact on career readiness.

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