Pell’s return holds promise, and problems
Although educating people in prison has been shown to have a number of benefits, Pell money may be difficult for many to access for a host of reasons.
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- This issue of The Job looks at a new group's push for funding of intermediaries that help set up and run apprenticeships. Also, an employer-backed project on “durable” skills, which could boost skills-based hiring, and a key Democrat budges on the fight over for-profits accessing Pell Grants for short-term programs. The post Could intermediaries be […]
- America Succeeds has joined up with CompTIA to create a new assessment for skills like critical thinking and communication. We talked to Tim Taylor, the nonprofit’s president, about how this new tool can help make skills-based hiring a reality. The post A new way to measure durable skills appeared first on Work Shift.
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is leading an ambitious effort to create and promote the widespread adoption of standards for jobs and employment records. Now, it's looking for more employers, government agencies, and policymakers to join. The post National initiative aims to make sense of jobs data—and asks others to join appeared first on […]
- This issue of The Job looks at a new analysis of the fragmented WIOA job training system and its 75K eligible programs, and a call to move away from voucher-style funding. Also, what information adult learners of color want on college programs. The post The failure of vouchers in workforce training appeared first on Work […]
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DeSantis roundtable hammers diversity programs at Florida universities
Led by the governor, members of the panel say the programs lower standards and devalue merit.
