career readiness

When work-based learning is integrated directly into coursework, students don’t have to choose between learning and earning or between academic success and career readiness.

Institutions are discovering different ways to implement experiential learning to prepare the U.S. workforce for widescale technological transformations.

President Robert McMahan believes Kettering's work-based learning programs will inspire many other universities over the next 10 to 20 years.

Higher education leaders believe for-credit micro-credentials can help boost their degree offerings' career relevance, retention and competitive advantage, according to a new report from Coursera.

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.

Gen Z students are getting a big boost in support from their parents and educators in pursuing alternative pathways. What about college?

Colleges racing to evolve their academic programs may be overlooking critical thinking, an essential skill students need to survive an ever-shifting marketplace driven by employer expectations and evolving tech trends.

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. 

As state institutions recuperate from poor enrollment numbers, legislators are ready to increase higher ed funding—under one condition.

More than 10% of 2023's high school graduating class contemplated whether to go to college this year, according to a new report. To no surprise, COVID is largely to blame.