Accelerating CTE Evaluation Case Studies
This series summarizes the Accelerating CTE project at four of the participating colleges. It provides details on student outcomes and the college’s lessons learned, and recommendations for further inquiry to improve student success and meet…
Making Higher Education Policy Work for The Untapped Workforce
Learn how higher education policy can transform our education and workforce systems to support the untapped workforce and prepare them for the 21st century economy. Related Content
Recommended Technical and Essential Employability Competencies For College and Career Pathway Endorsements
Learn about the skills, knowledge, and experiences high school graduates in Illinois can use to show they are ready to enter a high-demand industry or pursue higher education. This report outlines technical and professional competencies…
How Nontraditional Technology Training Providers Can Strengthen the IT Talent Pipeline
Nontraditional technology training programs are becoming trusted providers of IT talent. Through internships, apprenticeships, and other exposure to the workplace, nontraditional technology training providers (NTTPs) are actively positioning themselves as competitive talent solutions to meet…
Identifying America's Untapped Workforce
A growing number of employers identify difficulty hiring highly qualified workers as their top competitive challenge. Roughly 75 million of Americans could meet these employer needs but currently lack the skills or supports to do…
Giving Manufacturing Career Pathways a LIFT
This book chapter from an upcoming compilation explores the way the Industrial Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship supports workers and companies’ needs. This book chapter from an upcoming compilation explores the way the Industrial Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship…
Connecting Apprenticeships to the Young People Who Need Them Most: The Role of Community-Based Organizations
CBOs can play an essential role in connecting young adults to sustainable employment through apprenticeship programs. Nearly 40 percent of America’s 18- to 24-year-olds are not in school and do not have a college degree,…
Supply, Demand, and Quality: Dual Enrollment and Teacher Credentialing in the Great Lakes Region
This piece looks at the Great Lakes region to explore key themes related to effective dual enrollment at scale: teacher credentialing, course quality, and how to fund growing demand. This piece looks at the Great…
Accelerating Opportunity in Rural Regions: Designing Pathway Programs for Adults and Other Non-Traditional Learners
Community colleges and non-traditional student populations, such as adult learners, often experience a unique set of academic and non-academic challenges. This is particularly true for those in rural America, where resources and community supports are…