The Dispatch: California’s community colleges look to the Midwest
Our reporters explore California’s foray into competency-based education and how Ben Sasse is trying to chart the future of the University of Florida.
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- Per Scholas has rolled out new training programs for its alumni, designed to help them keep moving up in their second and third jobs. The post A much-watched tech program aims to give alumni a second bite at a “good job” first appeared on Work Shift. The post A much-watched tech program aims to give […]
- Tech training provider looks to grow by going deeper in cities through local partnerships. The post The Job: Homegrown Scale first appeared on Work Shift. The post The Job: Homegrown Scale appeared first on Work Shift.
- Tech trainer Per Scholas increasingly is working with other workforce programs as it looks to reach more learners. We talked with CEO Plinio Ayala about why. The post ‘Staying in your lane’ to grow first appeared on Work Shift. The post ‘Staying in your lane’ to grow appeared first on Work Shift.
- The abrupt resignation of Broward College's president stokes worries about a workforce education standout, and raises questions about whether two-year colleges can stay under the radar in a polarized country. The post Community Colleges and the Culture War first appeared on Work Shift. The post Community Colleges and the Culture War appeared first on Work […]
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Want a degree without classes and lectures? California community colleges test a new approach
Eight community colleges in California are testing out a new education model, one that defines success by the skills a student learns, not the time they spend in a classroom. But changing the…
