
Paul Fain
104 posts
A veteran higher education journalist and analyst, Paul focuses on the connections between education and the American workforce.
Measuring quality for nondegree workforce training
Several states are bulking up their data-collection systems and trying to define what a good program looks like.
May 25, 2023
A student-success culture shift
A student-success partnership in Chicago showcases the potential for community colleges to tap outside help.
May 19, 2023
Filling gaps in the career pipeline
Comprehensive approaches to technical training allow underserved students to obtain more career opportunities.
May 11, 2023
How one nonprofit seeks to bridge the gap between jobseekers and employers.
ActivateWork offers free tech training and a year of coaching to its graduates after they land a job.
May 4, 2023
Stackable credentials for low-income learners
New research shows stacking credentials pays off for low-income learners.
April 27, 2023
‘Earn and learn’ for high schoolers
Tulsa’s public schools partner with a nonprofit to offer paid corporate internships to high school students.
April 13, 2023
Finding mentors, getting experience
Springboard’s bootcamps feature project-based learning and personal mentors.
March 30, 2023
Creating new standards for jobs and employers
The chaos the pandemic brought to the labor market revealed the inadequacy of state data and technology infrastructures.
March 23, 2023
Public support for apprenticeships?
Apprenticeships are all the rage, with bipartisan support and growing corporate interest.
March 16, 2023
A call to move beyond vouchers for workforce training
New analysis of the fragmented WIOA job training system and its 75K eligible programs, from Harvard’s Project on Workforce
March 9, 2023