More data on why traditional higher ed needs to change, urgently:
'Microcredentials on the Rise, but Not at Colleges' " Companies partnering externally to provide training or professional development to employees increased by 26 percent (nearly 15 percentage points) between 2022 and 2023,..more than 61 percent of companies without external training partnerships are interested in developing them. While opportunities to partner with employers are growing, higher education is losing ground to private providers. Companies working with four-year colleges to provide employee training and professional development dropped by nearly 10 percent between 2022 and 2023, and community colleges also saw a decrease of 7 percent in training partnerships" https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/teaching-learning/2024/01/23/microcredentials-rise-not-colleges?&utm_medium=urban_newsletters&utm_id=jobs_and_workforce&utm_campaign=WorkRise
More data on why traditional higher ed needs to change, urgently:
'Microcredentials on the Rise, but Not at Colleges' " Companies partnering externally to provide training or professional development to employees increased by 26 percent (nearly 15 percentage points) between 2022 and 2023,..more than 61 percent of companies without external training partnerships are interested in developing them. While opportunities to partner with employers are growing, higher education is losing ground to private providers. Companies working with four-year colleges to provide employee training and professional development dropped by nearly 10 percent between 2022 and 2023, and community colleges also saw a decrease of 7 percent in training partnerships" https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/teaching-learning/2024/01/23/microcredentials-rise-not-colleges?&utm_medium=urban_newsletters&utm_id=jobs_and_workforce&utm_campaign=WorkRise
Most recent on Texas' approach for community colleges: "House Bill 8’s historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards schools for getting students to complete a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year university or participate in college courses as early as high school." https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/02/texas-community-colleges-funding/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social