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Changing the Value Equation in Higher Education
How consumers rate the value of their education pathways
Latest from Strada
Does your resume leave out your most hirable traits?
Soft skills are at a premium in today’s job market. In a 2013 survey,…
‘Employer U,’ Higher Ed Can Work Together To Deliver What Consumers Want
Last week, Brandon Busteed highlighted the growth of “Employer U”—employers partnering with universities to build in-house learning programs. State Farm, United Airlines, and even the Dallas Cowboys are now joining …
Building a Community Learning System
Strada partners at the Community Education Coalition in Southeast Indiana are engaging with educators, employers, policymakers and community organizations to improve postsecondary education and build a talent pool that will …
Strada Grantees Improve Education and Career Opportunities Around the Country
Strada cast the net wide in 2019 to identify and support seven new partners who are creating opportunities for learners across the country to move seamlessly between education and meaningful …
Hey, States: Think Twice About Increasing Funding For Transfer Degrees
States such as Florida are considering proposals to fully fund associate degree and certificate programs at community colleges. Their hearts are in the right place, and their efforts to make …
Back to School?
The number of job openings in the United States now surpasses the number of people available and qualified to fill them. Through the Strada-Gallup Education Consumer Survey, we talk to Americans about their desire for more education and skills training and explore what motivates them to return to school.
ACE Launches National Task Force on Transfer of Credit
ACE today announced the members of a national task force focused on improving transfer and award of credit practices to spur student success and reduce the time it takes to graduate.
Innovator Spotlight: Making skills stand out
Skillist has created a skills-based application system that enables job-seekers to apply for positions based on their skills, rather than degree or other proxies…
The BA Is No Longer The Only Way
For decades, prominent education and workforce leaders like my friend and colleague Mark Schneider have been beating the drum that the bachelor’s degree is not the only path to a …
Watch Where Community College Can Take You
There are a million reasons to choose community college—its affordability, its convenience, its access…
Some College and No Degree
How individuals who attend and don’t graduate feel about education
More than 31 million students over the last 20 years have enrolled in college but left without receiving a degree or certificate. Many states have made a priority of drawing …