A Moving Target
Two major college systems are testing out AI-focused apprenticeships and internships. Also, an essay urging leaders to level with learners about how much we don’t know amid the rise of AI, and economist Guy Berger’s…
As AI Skills Keep Changing, Some Colleges Bet on Learning on the Job
The California Community Colleges and UNC System are testing whether paid apprenticeships and longer-term internships can help students prepare for an AI-driven workforce.
Raising the Floor
QuikTrip and Costco show that companies can thrive with better pay, benefits, and schedules for workers. Also, how wage boards can lift up the care economy, Metallica’s expanding scholars’ program…
To Metallica, the Trades Are Hardcore
The heavy metal band runs a novel scholars program, now at 90 institutions, focused on educating young people in the trades.
Local Talent
A California program seeks to shrink primary care deserts by building a clear path from community college to medical school and then back home again. Also, practical advice for state…
In California, Community Colleges Look to Shrink Primary Care Deserts
California Medicine Scholars Program aims to address an acute shortage of primary care doctors, especially in the rural areas across the state.
Ambassador to Business
The community college that leads the nation on Workforce Pell approvals teams up with its biggest corporate neighbor to build a training alliance with local businesses. Also, two new podcast…
Shared Responsibility
A national commission uses real-world examples to make the case for improving education and workforce readiness, while another set of reports calls for integrated education-to-career systems. Also, Eckerd Connects and…
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