Western Governors University has announced the acquisition of Craft Education, an ed tech platform for managing job training aligned with degree programs and work-ready skills. The move represents ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Gandal examines how education can drive economic mobility. In a small but growing number of communities across the U.S., new ...

While not new, competency-based education (CBE) models are well suited to today’s growing demand for skills-based educational programs. This model prioritizes observing real-world skills and their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Manno writes on education, workforce training, and career pathways. Dec 10, 2024, 10:39am EST Elementary school students in a ...

In the past five years, there has been a surge in states playing a prominent role in improving outcomes for K-12 students.

The program, which has provided more than 2,200 paid internships since its introduction in 2006, is just one example of hands ...

Earn-and-learn work-based education through apprenticeships is a promising and growing pathway to good jobs and other opportunities—both for young people and for adults looking to switch careers.

Garfield Re-2 is continuing to expand career-connected learning opportunities that allow students to explore careers before ...

Higher education is in the middle of a quiet but important shift. Across campuses and online programs, colleges are rethinking a long-standing question: should learning be measured by time spent in ...

Work-based learning is expanding in many postsecondary institutions but educators say that their programs could benefit from stronger partnerships with local industries and additional funding. In a ...

The Weld RE-5J School District continues to incorporate ways for Roosevelt High School’s construction pathway students to “build up” their work-based learning skills. This includes a new hands-on ...

Career “pathways” have become a big idea in high school reform. The goal is to give all students a structured sequence of courses in a career field, along with early exposure to the workplace and ...