In case you missed it: Education Design Lab helps community college build micro-pathways

A 2025 survey conducted by Workplace Intelligence found 96 percent of U.S. employers want colleges and universities to take more responsibility for workforce training.  With Education Design Lab as their partner, dozens of community colleges are responding to this demand, and in doing so they are revealing a core truth: people flourish when they can discover and … Continued

Drucker Institute podcast: investing in employees is a win-win

Jobs are more than a paycheck, and every employee brings their own gifts, motivations, and purpose into the workplace. As Dr. Angela Jackson said on a recent episode of the Drucker Institute podcast “Doing the Right Things Well,” every person also comes into the workplace with a purpose, whether that is to provide a better future for their families, to contribute … Continued

In case you missed it: SkillUp features Texas Flywheel Initiative

For generations, west Texas has been at the forefront of U.S. energy exploration. Now, opportunities in a new industry, artificial intelligence (AI) and the data centers needed to support it, are coming to the region.  To ensure residents are prepared for jobs in this emerging field, Education Design Lab, SkillUp Coalition, and the Charles Koch … Continued

Off autopilot: how the Center for Public Choice and Market Progress helped one student ask tough questions

The mission of the College of Charleston’s Center for Public Choice and Market Process (CPM) is to advance an understanding of the economic, political, and moral foundations of a free society. CPM supports faculty research and professors who teach and mentor undergraduates. For students, CPM offers programming that encourages discussion and debate regarding the theory, history, and … Continued

Texas Flywheel: Bottom-up change will help non-degree holders find tech jobs

Job growth in the tech sector is expected to explode over the next several years, surpassing average growth in all other occupations. In fact, economists estimate there will be more than 350,000 job openings each year in the computer and information technology industry.  A new collaboration between employers, educators, and workforce organizations in Texas seeks to prepare … Continued

WSU micro-credential program: bottom-up change toward the future of work

A year ago, the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University (WSU) launched SPERO, a program that aimed to broaden WSU’s ability to provide relevant, shorter-term educational pathways to meaningful employment for city residents.  The Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) will continue to support SPERO in its second year. The program recently also announced support from other … Continued