Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover workforce, science and industrial policy, and labor topics. Edward (EJ) Ishman, an instructor at Central New Mexico ...

Degree apprenticeships and work-based learning (WBL) represent innovative educational pathways that skilfully integrate academic instruction with practical workplace experience. These programmes are ...

Businesses can build bridges between education and industry by offering work-based learning programs, while boosting their talent development strategies as well, according to a report by American ...

Policymakers must work alongside educators and industry leaders to develop high-quality, equitable work-based learning models that bring these opportunities to more students. These are all examples of ...

A once-busy Mexican restaurant in Gonzales now sits nearly empty, as its owner says fear surrounding recent immigration operations in Louisiana is keeping workers and customers away. New CDC data ...

With the disastrous rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, many community colleges are facing a time crunch packaging student financial aid. At the same time, community colleges ...

A new Strada Education Foundation report proposes institutional strategies and guiding principles for increasing access to and maximizing the benefits of internships for learners. Employers value ...

Western Governors University has announced the acquisition of Craft Education, an ed tech platform for managing job training aligned with degree programs and work-ready skills. The move represents ...

As work-based learning models grow in popularity, a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) highlights key themes in recently-passed state legislation that will support efforts to ...

School districts in every state now have the green light to establish competency-based education programs and models in their classrooms—but they have a lot of work to do on the operational side to ...