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It was wonderful to gather with colleagues and peers at the National Press Club this morning to launch the inaugural State Opportunity Index from Strada Education Foundation, which rates - not ranks! - states based on five metrics focused on bridging the connection between education and economic opportunity. Three things I love about this report: 1) It rates each state on a scale of Foundational to Leading for each of the five key metrics, rather than ranks state performance from 1 - 50. 2) No state is Leading in all five metrics and no state is Foundational in all five metrics. Each state has its own strengths to share with the field as well as opportunities for growth. 3) The vast appendices facilitate this state-by-state comparison so that states can more easily learn from and collaborate with one another. I'm particularly proud of my colleagues Nichole Torpey-Saboe, PhD and David Clayton who have spearheaded this work, which is informed by and will continue to serve the field as we all work towards fulfilling the promise of higher education in this country.

Great research provided by @Stradaeducation. We thoroughly agree that we should, “Provide students, families, and other stakeholders with accessible education and employment data that can inform decision making and assure quality and value.” Students need better information about the value of what they have learned in their classrooms and how to signal that learning in terms of skills for the employers.

ICYMI: CAEL's parent company, the Strada Education Foundation just released the State Opportunity Index. Designed to help states further understand the connections between training, opportunity, and economic mobility. As a former state employee right here in PA, and self-proclaimed workforce nerd-- can vouch for how cool this tool is to help strengthen workforce policy, and connect workers to opportunity

Strada Education Foundation State Opportunity Index has something for everyone: detailed data for every state; findings on a range of ways to connect education to opportunity; and insights that will make you reflect on your own education and career path, and what helped you to get where you are today. Take a moment to explore, and share your thoughts!

Check out https://www.uhsshrd.com/ to learn more about our Student Society for Human Resource Development (SSHRD), or https://lnkd.in/g_Aumjyx for the variety of other field-focused student organizations we host here in the Technology Division! #TheresAnOrgForThat!

Shifting tides around adult education and the employer benefit landscape is leading to a discussion about employer-funded education opportunities. Dr. Richard Senese, Capella University President Emeritus, and Christine Neff, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer for Workforce Edge, recently discussed the growing importance of continuous learning for both employees and employers along with how organizations can stay ahead of the curve in today's competitive landscape. Read article: #education #workforcedevelopment #employeebenefits

Workforce retention is a challenge for many industries but especially difficult for the space of higher education. Check out our blog on "The Higher Education Brain Drain" to learn about why institutions struggle with workforce retention and some of the solutions out there. https://hubs.ly/Q02flkqz0

The Advancing the Framework modernization initiative is in response to growing feedback from the field about the need to align the National Career Clusters® Framework to the realities of learning and work today and in the future. Educators and industry leaders alike have told us in national surveys that they want the Framework to be more inclusive of emerging sectors and aligned to the new workplace, and have language that better bridges industry and education. Read about the need and our vision for a new Framework, and the road ahead: https://lnkd.in/edZQ6Z4m