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A weekly newsletter from Paul Fain about connections between education and the American workforce. Get a veteran journalist’s take on what to watch as postsecondary education and job training systems work to better serve lower-income learners and workers.
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The Job: Staying in Your Lane
Tech training provider looks to grow by going deeper in cities through local partnerships.
September 21, 2023
The Job: Short-Term Limbo
Despite some progress in Washington, the future remains murky for short-term Pell.
September 14, 2023
The Job: More Than One Path
Google’s goals for its six-year push into online career certificates.
September 7, 2023
The Job: Small success in job training
A broad local coalition seeks to make tech training pay off for working learners.
September 1, 2023
The Job: AI and Economic Mobility
Keeping up with the latest research and debates on AI and the skills-based movement.
August 24, 2023
Statewide Talent Marketplace
Alabama’s ambitious skills-matching play goes live and draws national attention.
August 10, 2023
The Job: States turn to data for job-market monitoring
Solid information about the labor market is essential for determining whether a nondegree credential is worthy of state investment.
August 3, 2023
The Job: Tech training hubs
An experiment in Brazil taps Big Tech certs for hybrid learning and career development.
July 13, 2023
The End of Press Release DEI?
The SCOTUS rulings’ potential ripple effects on higher ed and corporate America
July 6, 2023
States Go Short-Term
A first roundup of nearly $4B spent by 28 states on short-term credentials.
June 22, 2023