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3 important ways to help veterans transition to the workforce

Valerie D’Orazio -
Potential stumbling blocks include insufficient understanding of career options, adjusting to professional networking and transferring credits.
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Pipeline needed: Every metro area now faces a workforce shortage

Alcino Donadel -
Just 15% of workers without a bachelor's degree are earning premium salaries, according to new research from Georgetown University.
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Here’s why momentum for paid apprenticeships is surging

Alcino Donadel -
Higher education leaders want to embed paid apprenticeships in curriculum. These university and state models are providing a blueprint.
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Graduates are already fed up with the new ‘industrial revolution’

Alcino Donadel -
Spring commencement ceremonies that embraced AI were showered with boos. However, graduates' future employers are bullish on tech.
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The emerging transcript built for skills, not courses

Alcino Donadel -
State-led talent marketplaces can accelerate the skills-based hiring movement. One advocate says colleges will shift how they measure outcomes.
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New state moves combine power of college and the workforce

Alcino Donadel -
Policymakers are merging or aligning agencies to tie academic programs more directly to labor demand, reshaping how colleges operate.
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New Workforce Pell Grants will be available this summer

Matt Zalaznick -
The program will allow students to enroll in short-term CTE training and requires colleges to tie to tuition to graduates' earnings. 
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Colleges, K12 are pioneering new models to address workforce needs

Alcino Donadel -
The line between high school, college and the workplace is blurring as educators respond to growing pressure to deliver job-ready graduates.
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New research tracks AI’s early footprint on graduate employment

Micah Ward -
Entry-level hiring into AI-impacted occupations has dropped 14% for workers under 25 since ChatGPT launched.
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This apprenticeship model can energize the workforce pipeline

Alcino Donadel -
Degree apprenticeships pay college-enrolled learners to gain workforce experience. The programs are slowly regaining traction across the country.
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Why these leaders link interdisciplinary learning to improved outcomes

Alcino Donadel -
These institutions are blending curricula to expand students' skillsets and life experiences in the face of a rapidly changing workforce.
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How two new rules are reshaping career education

Dana Godek -
New gainful employment and financial value transparency rules pull back the curtain on college programs that promised life-changing opportunities
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Career outcomes improve for college students, but gaps remain

Michelle Centamore -
While most college graduates gain financially from higher education, many still face barriers to affordable programs that lead to meaningful work—and many good jobs remain unfilled, says report.
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The 5 important areas public colleges can improve to boost ROI

Alcino Donadel -
Thirty percent of America's recent public college graduates failed to earn a positive ROI within 10 years of graduation, according to new findings from Strada Education Foundation.
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Why networking has become more valuable than a college degree

Micah Ward -
One-third of 2025 college graduates are unemployed and actively seeking work. Here's how college leaders can help.
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How microcredentials are fueling new workforce innovation

Alcino Donadel -
Community college leaders can confidently boast that it's "their turn and their time" to lead higher education in boosting student workforce outcomes.
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Arts are not extra: How to reimagine the humanities

Jacqueline Edmondson and Meaghan Arena -
Recommitting to the humanities is not nostalgic: it is strategic. Students need both practical skills and deeper intellectual grounding to navigate an uncertain world.
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How one big step for American well-being lies in small credentials

Alcino Donadel -
Over 700,000 certificates and associate's degrees will go un-earned every year until 2032, curbing American workers from maximizing their annual earnings, according to Georgetown University.
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Students can now earn a credential from more schools

Alcino Donadel -
Schools—from K12 districts to four-year colleges and universities—are upgrading their credentials to swiftly upskill the emerging and mid-career workforce.
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Certificates are the only new growth in undergraduate degrees

Matt Zalaznick -
Bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees declined for the third straight year. 'Today’s students want shorter-term, lower-cost credentials,' National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says.
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Grads this year may unlock a generous job market. Are they actually ready?

Alcino Donadel -
The Class of 2025 is expected to enjoy a stronger job market when they graduate in the spring, and potentially, more lucrative compensation.
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What will high school grads pursue if not college?

Micah Ward -
While 43% of Gen Zers would like to pursue options aside from a college degree, many of them don't have a clear picture of their postsecondary aspirations.
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What does a quality internship program look like?

Alcino Donadel -
Unpaid internships are not feasible for students working their way through college, says a new report from Strada Education Foundation. Government entities, education providers and philanthropic resources can be used to keep costs at a minimum.
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Survey suggests employers punish protestors, toss out job offers

Alcino Donadel -
Over half of recent graduates and current students who searched for jobs within the past six months said employers always, often or sometimes inquired about their protest history.
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College degrees: See which ones have the highest ROI

Matt Zalaznick -
Most campus leaders know some college degrees are more lucrative than others. What they may not know is how the ROI changes at different levels of college completion.
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These states and cities are the most competitive for students seeking an internship

Alcino Donadel -
While the study appears to be mostly beneficial for college students, the results also have huge implications for colleges and universities. Students who secured at least one internship during their time in college bucked the trend as they were 49% less likely to be underemployed. 
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How community engagement is helping these colleges develop student career readiness

Alcino Donadel -
Colleges urging their students to break out of their comfort zones and engage with the community are developing core soft skills, a trait today's employers believe graduates don't posses. 
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These 3 friction points are killing connections between higher ed and employers

Alcino Donadel -
Colleges striving to create career-conscious students are faltering, and all stakeholders are responsible, according to a whitepaper by WGU Labs, an affiliate of Western Governors University working to improve student outcomes.
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With Gen Z students loving non-degree pathways, here’s how higher ed leaders can adapt

Alcino Donadel -
Nine out of 10 Gen Z high school graduates who are either pursuing or pursued a non-degree alternative, like credentials, report being satisfied with their decision, according to a survey from the American Student Assistance and Jobs for the Future.
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Existential threat: Students worry AI will replace their skills and knowledge

Alcino Donadel -
A report by Momentive found that students believe AI renders their critical thinking skills obsolete, echoing similar alarms other professionals have sounded about the powerful technology.
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State legislation and college partnerships aim to bridge the nation’s nursing shortage

Alcino Donadel -
Recent state legislation and partnerships have greatly improved institutions' abilities to pump out a skilled workforce by improving student resources and offering flexible. affordable bachelor's degree attainment opportunities.
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Higher ed-employer partnerships can help revive interest in the college degree, say officials

Alcino Donadel -
For high schoolers who are still eager to enroll in college, both parents and students are more motivated to apply to a college or university whose programs best align with students' career interests, not the academic reputation of the school.
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What recession? How Villanova turns student degrees into jobs

Alcino Donadel -
Villanova's Career Center listed 22,806 full-time job postings and a 14% uptick in internships compared to last year.
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These are the 25 best cities for newly graduated STEM professionals

Micah Ward -
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, colleges can anticipate a substantial rise in STEM enrollment as a 10.8% bump in growth in the field is predicted by 2031.
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Female high school graduates lag behind males in college readiness, concludes a national survey

Alcino Donadel -
Part of why women feel limited in their career choices has to do with a disconnect between aptitude and interest, along with lingering stereotypes about what industries they are "expected" to enter after high school, the report suggests.
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