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Career-ready in the Age of AI? Only if higher ed rewrites the rules

The traditional approach to decision-making in higher education—where responsibility is distributed across departments—doesn’t match the moment. 

Here’s how free college is jump-starting this CUNY president’s workforce vision

Bronx Community College President Larry Johnson Jr. is using data to expand workforce program innovation as 16,500 New Yorkers now rush to enroll in high-demand career fields.

Working while in college should be a competitive advantage—not a burden

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.

High tech CTE: How higher ed can capitalize on an emerging market

Degree-granting institutions and CTE programs are no longer an either-or for the emerging American workforce. Here's how they can work in tandem.

How revolutionary workforce changes can energize experiential learning

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

States, nonprofits look to capture quality of non-degree credentials

As states cash in on the potential of non-degree credentials to become a more significant engine for economic mobility, new frameworks are emerging to ensure these innovative programs pass muster. 

How to prepare graduates for the AI revolution

If young workers can no longer count on early skill-building on the job, then colleges and employers need to ensure they gain them before graduating.

How one big step for American well-being lies in small credentials

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.

President’s corner: How Kettering catapulted its successful STEM model

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

See why employers are dropping degree requirements, per research

A quarter of employers reported that they will drop degree requirements for predominantly entry-level roles by the end of this year, according to ResumeTemplates.