Sep 14 What students protected by DACA are worried about By Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report As Washington debates what to do about the program for undocumented immigrant children, "we don’t know where our futures are going," say these student dreamers. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 7:05 Job training and community college put coal miners on a new path By PBS News Hour Coal miners in the heart of Appalachia face unemployment and uncertainty as the expansion of automation and natural gas threatens the industry that’s been an economic bedrock. But a West Virginia nonprofit matches displaced workers to sustainable jobs in agriculture… Continue watching
Sep 12 Tennessee is investing in a program that helps adults finish their college degree. Will it boost the economy? By Laura Santhanam People quit school for a host of reasons -- no money, workplace demands, family sickness or a new child. In Tennessee, policymakers say helping students overcome obstacles to get back into college could mean big payoffs for the state. Continue reading
Sep 12 Opioid education is now a college requirement in this state By Nick Roll, Inside Higher Ed Can prevention and education programs be effective measures for stemming the opioid crisis? A new Maryland law raises the question. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:48 How online graduate programs offer degrees at significant savings By PBS News Hour As technology evolves and more online graduate programs become available at a much lower cost, should we reconsider traditional higher education in a classroom setting? Hari Sreenivasan reports on how some students earning master’s degrees at Georgia Tech are paying… Continue watching
Sep 05 Column: Why we shouldn’t push students to specialize in STEM too early By Annette Jacobson Today’s high school students are expected to decide on a life path early, and dedicate everything to pursuing that track, especially those considering a major or career in STEM. While it can produce students with high technical capabilities, this hyper… Continue reading
Sep 01 Century-old ‘work college’ model regains popularity as student debt grows By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report Work colleges, where students get paid or gain credit toward tuition, are drawing renewed interest, thanks to rising student debt, skepticism about the financial payoff of a liberal arts education and employer complaints that graduates aren’t prepared for jobs. Continue reading
Aug 30 Twitter chat: Are apprenticeships more lucrative than a college degree? By Vic Pasquantonio To learn more about apprenticeships and share your thoughts and questions, join in @NewsHour's Twitter chat on Thursday, August 31, at 1 p.m. EDT. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 6:38 Colorado apprenticeship program turns the factory floor into a classroom By PBS News Hour Some high school students in Colorado may get prime jobs even before they get their diplomas. That’s because CareerWise, the nation’s first statewide youth apprenticeship program, links students to industries and addresses manufacturers’ demand for skills, while offering employment, academic… Continue watching
Aug 29 After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report As California budgets millions to rebrand long-disparaged vocational education, there are an estimated 30 million jobs in the U.S. that pay at least $55,000 per year and don’t require a bachelor’s degree. Continue reading