Cal Matters Adam Echelman September 20, 2024 In summary California taxpayers fund career education at high schools, adult schools, community colleges, regional occupational programs and for-profit trade schools. Critics say it reflects “an incredible lack of coordination.” The governor says he’s producing a “master plan” to remedy that. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom […]
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Working Nation Ramona Schindelheim September 17, 2024 Lightcast’s The Rising Storm predicts a six-million worker deficit by 2032 There’s a massive labor shortage on the horizon and employers must act now in order to have enough skilled workers to fill in-demand jobs, according to a new report from Lightcast. The report forecasts a labor gap of […]
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Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott September 19, 2024 The University of Maryland Global Campus’s agreement with online program provider Coursera to pay “service fees” based on the number of students who enroll in cybersecurity degree programs violates federal law, according to a new lawsuit, though the practice is allowed under Education Department guidance. Student Defense, […]
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Best Colleges Mark J. Drozdowski, Ed.D. September 13, 2024 Salvation lies in fueling the pipeline with students for whom dual enrollment will spur college attendance — not just those already headed that way. New data shows that almost 2.5 million high school students took dual enrollment courses in 2022-23. Dual enrollment figures have spiked over […]
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