Excellent report from Georgetown CEW on availability of good jobs in rural communities. Lots to unpack & well worth a read. Bottom line for me: We need to invest more in job-generating sectors, including clean energy & healthcare. #wkdev New America Ed chronicle.com/article/there-…

Our new report finds that 7.4 million workers ages 25–64 in rural America have good jobs paying at least middle-class wages. View the full report, including state-level analysis of good jobs in rural and urban areas, here: bit.ly/3SJZIxI

Aren’t there some hungry dogs that Katie should be crying about with Sally Struthers?

Not too many people get such a loving public tribute when they leave a job. This is from yesterday's #WestWingPlaybook POLITICO I have shared my life for 25 years with Eun Kim and I know how much she loved her coworkers, and how hard it was for her to leave.

A recent report by CEW challenges the notion the good jobs are scarce in rural areas, revealing ample well-paying opportunities. Prioritizing rural education and workforce development will be crucial for sustaining it. @m_vanderwerf ACE higheredtoday.org/2024/04/01/rur…

In my new ⁦Education Next⁩ debate with ⁦Ryan Craig⁩ I explain how this powerful thinker’s arguments go off-course when he tries to build the strong case for apprenticeships on unpersuasive claims that denigrate the value of college. linkedin.com/posts/benwilda…

If you don’t get into Stanford or Caltech, your next best option just might be a UC or Cal State school, at least in terms of your return on investment. sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

Despite numeric increases in enrollment, the shares of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latino students who attend a selective institution are still disproportionately small. bit.ly/3JoPdvi

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave military service members who lost their lives while selflessly serving our country! Today and every day, we say thank you.

"The Great Misalignment: Addressing the Mismatch between the Supply of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees and the Future Demand for Workers in 565 US Labor Markets" examines how well middle-skills credentials align with local workforce needs: bit.ly/3URN1Sl

This is a fantastic description. This is EXACTLY the point.

Happened to me just yesterday. The Lyft driver had to open it from the inside so I could get in. 🙄

Folks, this is not good. At all.

So true. The optics are a disaster. Nothing else matters.

He’s not wrong

Always the best morning summary of what is happening in #highered policy at the state and national levels!

I just published Black Swan: Small Colleges Face Closing because of Ed Department Incompetence link.medium.com/03L46Mv9HLb it is sad that the botched FAFSA rollout will be the factor that kills many colleges after all they have been through

“You might say, rightfully so, that scratching for tuition dollars to keep the mission and vision alive for just one more year is a hell of a way to run a business that is supposed to deal in impermanence. But that is the reality for many colleges…” link.medium.com/58W92171JLb

Equity gaps in educational access stem from a long history of racial injustice in the United States. Take a moment to read our resources on equity and continue the dialogue about race in America. #HispanicHeritageMonth: bit.ly/2FUdhJ1

Higher earnings, career advancement, and a curiosity for learning all drive interest in graduate education, but high costs and student debt undermine the perceived value of graduate degrees. Our new report examines the ROI of graduate education: bit.ly/3NaFnzn