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Driving transformation at the intersection of work and learning
The science of bridging divides
Understanding the economics of immigration
Education 04.13.22

Driving transformation at the intersection of work and learning
Free Speech & Peace 08.25.21

The science of bridging divides
Immigration 08.04.21

Understanding the economics of immigration

A new book from scholar Ben Powell investigates the relationship between immigration and economic productivity.

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Education 03.14.23
Aspire Ability: Repairing today’s talent marketplace

Aspire Ability: Repairing today’s talent marketplace
Education 12.21.22
CKF partner impact in 2022

CKF partner impact in 2022
Education 07.13.22
Strong employer leadership needed to upskill Americans

Strong employer leadership needed to upskill Americans
Education 06.30.22
Harmel Academy of the Trades: Inspiring young men to transform the world through skilled work

Harmel Academy of the Trades: Inspiring young men to transform the world through skilled work
Education 06.29.22
Closing the jobs awareness gap

Closing the jobs awareness gap
Education 06.22.22
A message to my younger self

A message to my younger self
Education 06.15.22
“Micro-pathways”: an urgent gateway for community college transformation

“Micro-pathways”: an urgent gateway for community college transformation
Education 06.08.22
Skills-based hiring can guarantee America’s job boom doesn’t leave Black talent behind

Skills-based hiring can guarantee America’s job boom doesn’t leave Black talent behind
Education 05.27.22
Forget skills gaps: The true problem is skills craters

Forget skills gaps: The true problem is skills craters
Education 05.18.22
Leading with data and heart: Changing the tides of intergenerational poverty

Leading with data and heart: Changing the tides of intergenerational poverty
Education 05.11.22
Helping learners understand how they can impact the world

Helping learners understand how they can impact the world
Education 05.04.22
How to empower students to live intentional lives

How to empower students to live intentional lives
Education 04.27.22
Redefining the goal

Redefining the goal
Education 04.20.22
The future of learning is integration with work

The future of learning is integration with work
Education 04.13.22
Driving transformation at the intersection of work and learning

Driving transformation at the intersection of work and learning
Education 12.28.21
Unlocking the potential of every learner

Unlocking the potential of every learner
Education 10.21.21
Dare to be different

Dare to be different
Education 07.28.21
STEM education for a post-pandemic world

STEM education for a post-pandemic world

Faculty at Purdue University have created a hybrid model for STEM education that could be a glimpse into the future.
Education 07.21.21
What is digital credentialing? And how could it change education?

What is digital credentialing? And how could it change education?

Sean Gallagher of Northeastern University gives us a primer on the state of the field, opportunities, and threats.
Education 06.30.21
Connecting students to purpose and passion

Connecting students to purpose and passion

Intentional Life Lab gives students tools for lifelong learning and discovery.
Education 06.23.21
Putting students and families first in public education

Putting students and families first in public education

Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner researches educational pluralism around the world to find new ways to provide K-12 education in America.
Economic Progress 06.15.21
My experience: Sophia

My experience: Sophia

The Tocqueville Scholars Program at the University of New Orleans helps students chase their dreams.
Education 05.05.21
My experience: Shirley

My experience: Shirley

A mom embraces lifelong learning with the help of PelotonU.
Education 05.03.21
College for the new majority

College for the new majority

PelotonU breaks ground in the hybrid college space.
Economic Progress 04.28.21
SkillUp coalition mobilizes to get 1 million Americans back to work

SkillUp coalition mobilizes to get 1 million Americans back to work

Employers, education providers, and philanthropies take action.
Education 04.14.21
Postsecondary education needs alternative financing models

Postsecondary education needs alternative financing models

Cancelling student-loan debt will not solve the root cause of surging cost. But innovative financing models could make a positive difference.
Education 04.12.21
Student success through quality instruction

Student success through quality instruction

Quality transcends any medium. It gets students logged-on early. It deepens learning. And it draws students and faculty together.
Education 04.07.21
Create micro-pathways that stack to degrees (and lead to good jobs)

Create micro-pathways that stack to degrees (and lead to good jobs)

The new majority of learners don’t need a costly degree. They need a well-designed, affordable micro-pathway that leads to a high-growth job.
Education 04.05.21
One university: Multiple products

One university: Multiple products

A college education is no longer something that happens to young people in one physical place, during one period of their lives.
Education 03.31.21
Integrate learning and work with a job-embedded degree

Integrate learning and work with a job-embedded degree

Instead of being in the background as a supplement to learning, work experience needs to be central in order to build the future workforce.
Education 03.29.21
Separate knowledge from brand

Separate knowledge from brand

What if university brand was no longer the dominant signal of quality for employers evaluating applicants?
Education 03.24.21
Make access the new arms race

Make access the new arms race

The pandemic’s ultimate and lasting impact will be that it gave higher education permission to consider new ways of thinking and operating.
Education 03.22.21
Make it easy for students to transfer credit

Make it easy for students to transfer credit

A new ASU Transfer Credit Guide emphasizes the applicability of credits, rather than simply the transfer between institutions.
Education 03.17.21
Allow students to build their education one brick at a time

Allow students to build their education one brick at a time

PelotonU aims to provide students with the flexibility and support they need to balance family and work obligations.  
Education 03.15.21
Value and teach practical knowledge

Value and teach practical knowledge

Ben Nelson of Minerva champions useful or “practical” knowledge as the most important component for enabling a free and dynamic society.
Education 03.10.21
Build faster, cheaper pathways to good jobs

Build faster, cheaper pathways to good jobs

Ryan Craig and Ayesha Khan of Achieve Partners argue for a “what you need when you need it” learning model.
Education 03.09.21
Building a brighter future for all learners

Building a brighter future for all learners

We ask leaders in postsecondary education for one big idea that could make a positive difference in the lives of learners.
Education 12.22.20
2020 Innovation in postsecondary education

2020 Innovation in postsecondary education

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the search for short- and long-term innovations in postsecondary education.
Education 10.07.20
A young superstar’s quest: to unlock her own potential, and inspire others

A young superstar’s quest: to unlock her own potential, and inspire others

“I don’t know for sure what I’ll be doing in the future, but I do know that I am passionate about law, education, and policy,” Smith said. “I can advocate for people, be a voice. In everything I do, I keep moving toward that light.”
Education 08.26.20
More than just a degree

More than just a degree

Since 2014, the UNCF/Koch Scholars Program (UKSP) has awarded thousands of scholarships to first generation, low-income Black students who have a passion for developing an entrepreneurial mindset and applying it to all aspects of life. But helping individuals is not what most impresses UNCF’s president and CEO Dr. Michael Lomax about the program. For Lomax, the biggest upside is UKSP’s focus on enriching communities, not just individuals.
Education 02.05.20
Protecting Academic Freedom

Protecting Academic Freedom

Scholars at Risk Network focuses on a vital mission: Protect scholars and promote academic freedom
Economic Progress 01.03.20
At a Small Midwest High School, Shop Class is Reborn

At a Small Midwest High School, Shop Class is Reborn

The Cardinal Manufacturing program teaches students skills like welding, machining, and woodworking, as well as accounting and office management. The result is a student-run, profit-sharing fabrication and repair business that has become so successful it now serves as a model for other school systems nationwide.
Education 11.19.19
Beyond the Textbook: Junior Achievement’s Real-life Economics Lessons

Beyond the Textbook: Junior Achievement’s Real-life Economics Lessons

The Junior Achievement Economics curriculum just got an update, making students see schoolwork through the lens of their own lives.
Education 09.11.19
Despite Challenges in Higher Education, Americans Still Give Colleges and Universities a Passing Grade

Despite Challenges in Higher Education, Americans Still Give Colleges and Universities a Passing Grade

Though a large portion of Americans believe higher education is going in the wrong direction, they still see colleges and universities as important institutions for innovation.
Education 08.08.19
Debate Teams Thrive at Historically Black Colleges & Universities

Debate Teams Thrive at Historically Black Colleges & Universities

A great tradition is revived thanks to the launch of the National HBCU Speech and Debate League, which teaches students critical thinking, empathy, and leadership through debate.
Education 07.26.19
Minerva | Rethinking the College Experience

Minerva | Rethinking the College Experience

A school called Minerva is reinventing the university with a unique blend of coursework that emphasizes experimental learning.
Education 04.04.19
Empowering the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs

Empowering the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs

American University’s Entrepreneurship Incubator is helping students develop businesses that are bettering the world.
Education 10.03.18
Rethinking America's School System in the Context of Other Countries

Rethinking America's School System in the Context of Other Countries

Johns Hopkins’ Ashley Berner says that other democracies fund all types of schools, including religious ones. Why we don’t is a historical artifact that Berner is keen to challenge.
Education 08.28.18
Hunter Haymore UNCF Koch Scholars

Hunter Haymore UNCF Koch Scholars
Criminal Justice 07.31.18
Every Run Doesn’t Need to End in a Crash: Rick Aguilar and SkillsUSA

Every Run Doesn’t Need to End in a Crash: Rick Aguilar and SkillsUSA
Education 07.20.18
Jordan Williams: A UNCF/Koch Scholar and Young Mogul Who's Connecting Others

Jordan Williams: A UNCF/Koch Scholar and Young Mogul Who's Connecting Others
Education 10.05.17
Julian Jones: Living the Life Of Your Dreams

Julian Jones: Living the Life Of Your Dreams

UNCF/Koch Scholars alum Julian Jones explains how starting his own business, with the help of his UNCF mentor, is enabling him to live the life of his dreams.
Education 10.05.17
Jacey Stuckey

Jacey Stuckey

Jacey Stuckey describes how she flourished, despite having the odds against her. She started college with less than $300 to her name, and now she aspires to be a "queen-pin" of investing and private equity.
Education 10.05.17
Kathaleena Monds: The Importance of People

Kathaleena Monds: The Importance of People

From folding newspapers to developing software, Albany State University professor Kathaleena Edward Monds has learned important lessons about entrepreneurship, innovation, and community.
Education 10.01.17
New Ways to Learn at High Point University

New Ways to Learn at High Point University
Education 09.29.17
UNCF & Koch Scholars Program

UNCF & Koch Scholars Program
Education 09.29.17
SkillsUSA: Educating the Next Generation of Inventors

SkillsUSA: Educating the Next Generation of Inventors
Education 09.29.17
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Center for Advancing Opportunity

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Center for Advancing Opportunity