Opportunity Cost
Social Finance offers no-interest loans as a financial bridge for low-income workers who want to advance in healthcare. Also, a new ballot initiative in Colorado is a test of public support for short-term credential funding,…
One Front Door
Gov. Polis on Colorado’s bid to create a unified postsecondary education and workforce agency, and the talent crisis behind that push. Also, TUMO’s fresh take on STEM education lands in…
In Alabama, Nursing Apprenticeships Aim to Fix a Broken Career Ladder
Many healthcare workers are stuck in low-wage jobs, while the nation has a severe nursing shortage. A growing apprenticeship effort aims to address both problems.
Nursing’s Broken Path
Nursing is billed as a stackable path, but it doesn’t work that way for hundreds of thousands of workers who start out as certified nursing assistants. Also, Montana is adapting…
What Employers Really Think About Apprenticeships — and Why It Matters
Research points to ways to streamline and strengthen apprenticeship to make it more appealing to employers.
State-Led, Federal Impact
A new apprenticeship project, backed by the Labor Department, aims to create more consistent standards across states for training, must-have skills, and what counts as a high-impact job. Also, confusion…
New Effort Aims to Get States on the Same Page on Apprenticeship
The Labor Department is funding a new initiative to help states create more clear and consistent standards for apprenticeship training and skills.
Learning Without Borders
A new effort to move the U.S. from a “schooled society” to a “learning society,” amid AI and major demographic shifts. Also, Anthropic and congressional Democrats call for job training…
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