The convergence of education and economic priorities opens up some big opportunities for the education sector to lead and innovate in 2025. My latest in @Forbes:

At a moment when learners and lawmakers are seeking to make the tie between higher education and careers more explicit, noncredit college programs offer a big opportunity. My latest in @Forbes.

Preparing students for valuable, fulfilling careers starts well before they enter college or other job training. In my latest @Forbes article, I share 3 emerging strategies to reimagine what high school can provide to students:

As demand grows for short-term credentials, understanding which programs lead to real opportunity is critical. My latest in @Forbes highlights new efforts to ensure that short-term credentials deliver value, and celebrates those who are leading the way.

Check out AIDING ATTAINMENT - a major new set of resources from @edstrategygroup highlighting best practices on state financial aid strategies, including a benchmarking tool for leaders who want to use financial aid to improve #HigherEd access & success.

Cost barriers deter too many students from their #HigherEd dreams; but state leaders are uniquely positioned to develop financial aid programs that expand access & success. My latest in @Forbes highlights emerging innovative strategies from leading states.

RT @edstrategygroup: Students deserve access to high-quality, career-connected learning—like internships—and if we want to expand access to….

There is a crisis of confidence in higher ed that is both understandable AND concerning. My latest in @Forbes outlines key strategies for prioritizing, measuring, and communicating value and reversing the tide of public opinion:

New York City is making bold moves to put more students on a path to a rewarding career while building a stronger talent pipeline for its growing economy. More about how they're working toward a goal of serving 100,000 students in @Forbes:

It's time for a new approach to what we measure and value in K12 and higher ed that centers on what we're preparing students for next. Check out this new piece by @RyanEReyna & @mdeuser in @The74 .

@edstrategygroup @ASA_Impact 4/) My latest column in @Forbes offers my own reflections on states who are real bright spots in this work, and thoughts on ways other states can prioritize the measures that matter most in their public education systems:

3/) The latest report from @edstrategygroup & @ASA_Impact highlights how states are prioritizing these metrics, as well as recommendations for improvement:

2/) States must encourage a focus on measures that track how well K-12 and higher ed institutions are preparing students to succeed in the next phase of their education-to-workforce journey. Data is key to this shift.

1/) If the ultimate goal of education is to prepare students for successful futures after they leave school, we should prioritize those long-term outcomes. But how can education leaders make changes to improve outcomes if they don’t have good info on what those outcomes are? A 🧵.

The buzz around skills-based hiring has yet to generate a meaningful number of skills-based hires. Why? It’s complicated. My latest in @Forbes explores some of the key factors and cautions against creating a false dichotomy between skills and degrees.

Colorado’s economy requires a highly educated workforce. By removing barriers and providing free advising and material support, @GovofCO and OEDIT are putting local students on postsecondary pathways that lead to real opportunity. A great example of proactive leadership.

Great piece on the US strategy to expand advanced semiconductor manufacturing. As I argued in Forbes, the massive investment of federal funds to build these plants must be matched by intentional efforts to scale talent pipelines.

The new State Opportunity Index from @stradaeducation is an important framework to help shift the focus to delivering the #HigherEd value that students and communities both deserve. My thoughts on the report and the broader themes it highlights:

Great conversation w/@EloyOakley on The Rant podcast about how higher ed can position itself to be talent partners with industries receiving significant federal infrastructure investments. Implications extend beyond federal $ to state/local economic dev’t investments as well.

Recent major federal investments in American industry and infrastructure have the potential to transform our economy; but are communities thinking comprehensively about the talent preparation needed to fill newly-created jobs? My latest in @Forbes:.