A Wisconsin Watch and Open Campus event explored how short-term credentials are creating new career pathways — and what workforce leaders say Wisconsin should do more to expand access.
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Covering higher education in the 2020s means also covering the alternative pathways and credentials that are rapidly emerging.
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Judge tosses Trump rule on immigration status and education
Indiana began requiring proof of legal status for students in adult education programs after a Trump order last year.
Posted inCalifornia
California’s San Joaquin Valley needs more doctors. New medical schools are years away
The San Joaquin Valley has fewer doctors than other parts of California and a long history of poor access to medical care. New medical schools could help increase the pipeline of new physicians, though it will take years.
Posted inFort Worth
Childcare centers at TCC campuses open opportunities for kids and their parents
Marisa Lozano’s dream used to begin when her son fell asleep. It was 2024, and Lozano’s son, Elias, needed nearly all of her attention. When she attended long in-person classes, her fiancé, David, sometimes missed an entire workday to care for Elias in her stead. When Lozano worked part time, the couple alternated parental duties […]
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UNT Health sits near Fort Worth hospitals. Finding training sites a ‘game of Tetris’
Expansion of UNT Health depends on clinical placements as other North Texas schools seek many of the same hospitals and specialists.
Posted inSan Antonio
Construction industry reports workforce shortages, but St. Philip’s College sees growth in the trades
St. Philip’s College hosted national construction associations to unveil the findings of a national survey that points at workforce as the biggest issue.
Posted inFort Worth
UNT Health Fort Worth nursing student’s white coat signifies more than a career
About 600 students celebrated a milestone as UNT Health expands programs aimed at meeting Texas’ healthcare workforce needs.
Posted inMississippi
HBCU leaders discuss how to prepare students for the evolving Southern economy
College leaders say historically Black colleges and universities can play an important role in preparing students for emerging workforce opportunities.
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States are all in on workforce training. Here’s how we’re covering it around the country.
Reporters at Open Campus’s 21 partner newsrooms have covered developments and highlighted barriers in states including Colorado, Indiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas.
Posted inIndianapolis
Why this Indianapolis agency is paying people to become EMTs
The class helps people get a foot into healthcare without high costs.