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 …
It’s critical to have the consumers’ voice at the table
Strada CEO and President Bill Hansen explains why it is important to involve education consumers in conversations about improving higher education.
Changing the Value Equation in Higher Education
Strada Education Network believes the best way to understand whether someone’s education is valuable is to ask them. For more than three years, we’ve listened to over 340,000 Americans tell …
Inside Higher Ed: Certificates Boost Employment, Earnings for Veterans
This article by Madeline St. Amour originally appeared in Inside Higher Ed. Veterans disproportionately hold nondegree certificates or certifications compared to nonveterans, according a report from the Strada Education Network. …
Veterans Without Degrees
These findings provide new awareness of how veterans view and capitalize on their nontraditional qualifications in the labor market. It highlights the tremendous potential for policymakers, veterans’ organizations, educational institutions, …
Back to School?
“If they are going to meet people where they are, education solutions must embrace employers and work-centered pathways.” Policymakers, employers and higher education leaders all champion the power of education …
NGA Selects 6 States to Upskill Adult Learners through the Educate for Opportunity Project
WASHINGTON — The National Governors Association (NGA) in partnership with Strada Education Network began its newest effort to help states design education and training programs to increase upward mobility of …
Worchester Business Journal: Mass. to receive $100K workforce development grant
Massachusetts will be the recipient of financial and technical help to build “data-driven approaches” to linking residents to jobs in growing industries, thanks to a partnership between the National Governors …
From College to Life
Relevance scores have an impact beyond purely educational outcomes–they are related to an individual’s overall sense of well being. Among those who are ‘thriving,’ there is an 18-percentage point difference …
New Strada-Lumina Report Finds Non-Degree Credentials Have High Value for U.S. Adults
New analysis of Strada-Gallup Education Consumer Survey shows that American adults who hold certificates and certifications, but no degree, report better employment and life outcomes than those with no credential. …