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A weekly newsletter from Paul Fain about connections between education and the American workforce. Get a veteran journalist’s take on what to watch as postsecondary education and job training systems work to better serve lower-income learners and workers.

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Funding Alternative Paths

By Paul FainOctober 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Unusual new investment fund backs workforce education startups that serve lower-income learners.

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The Job: Staying in Your Lane

By Paul FainSeptember 21, 2023September 22, 2023

Tech training provider looks to grow by going deeper in cities through local partnerships.

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The Job: Short-Term Limbo

By Paul FainSeptember 14, 2023September 20, 2023

Despite some progress in Washington, the future remains murky for short-term Pell.

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The Job: More Than One Path

By Paul FainSeptember 7, 2023September 7, 2023

Google’s goals for its six-year push into online career certificates.

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The Job: Small success in job training

By Paul FainSeptember 1, 2023September 1, 2023

A broad local coalition seeks to make tech training pay off for working learners.

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The Job: AI and Economic Mobility

By Paul FainAugust 24, 2023August 28, 2023

Keeping up with the latest research and debates on AI and the skills-based movement.

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Statewide Talent Marketplace

By Paul FainAugust 10, 2023August 11, 2023

Alabama’s ambitious skills-matching play goes live and draws national attention.

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The Job: States turn to data for job-market monitoring

By Paul FainAugust 3, 2023August 3, 2023

Solid information about the labor market is essential for determining whether a nondegree credential is worthy of state investment.

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The Job: Tech training hubs

By Paul FainJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

An experiment in Brazil taps Big Tech certs for hybrid learning and career development.

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The End of Press Release DEI?

By Paul FainJuly 6, 2023July 7, 2023

The SCOTUS rulings’ potential ripple effects on higher ed and corporate America

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