Some College and No Degree
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 …
Working Nation: Extending the ripple effects of leadership development
Good leaders analyze and tackle problems, inspire and motivate others, build relationships, and foster collaboration in pursuit of their goals. But their impacts can also manifest through the “ripple effect” …
When College Becomes a Benefit of Employment
These days working in a fast-food restaurant or other service-industry job often comes with a new benefit: a college education.
Adult Learner Barriers
Making progress in our lives as adults is a challenge as we juggle multiple family and work responsibilities. Navigating a changing labor market and finding the best pathways between learning …
How the New Learning Ecosystem will benefit more Americans
At the 2019 Strada National Symposium, Strada Chief Innovation Officer Michelle Weise explained how the New Learning Ecosystem will help more people find jobs and advance in their careers throughout …
We need a system redesign that allows more people to be successful
Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed explains why it’s important to develop postsecondary education models that help students from all ages and backgrounds succeed, rather than focus on …
Meeting employer labor challenges — and addressing the nation’s education gap
McDonald’s Corporation Director of Educational Strategies Lisa Schumacher discusses how McDonald’s can use their size and scale to be part of the solution to the education gap in the U.S.
Building a system that is accessible, attainable, and equitable
Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed explains what will be needed to help more individuals succeed by pursuing postsecondary education.
The New Learning Ecosystem
The New Learning Ecosystem provides working-age adults with opportunities to gain the training or education they need to advance or transition to new careers at multiple stages of their lives.
Forty-Four Million Americans
Forty-four million Americans are struggling to earn enough to support their families. Even if they are working, many are underemployed and lack the postsecondary credentials or training to progress in …