Are we sending too many people to college or not enough? How can we better equip today's students with the skills they need to get great jobs? What role should business and government play in improving education and workforce outcomes? In "Lessons Earned," Strada Education Network's Ruth Watkins sits down with educators, employers, innovators, and policymakers who are challenging the status quo and exploring scalable solutions to help millions of people navigate between learning and earning. Learn more at https://stradaeducation.org/podcast-lessons-earned/.
6. Z Scott on how improving a university can empower a community
When Zaldwaynaka (“Z”) Scott became president of Chicago State University in 2018, things were in pretty dire straits: the state budget had been slashed, operations rolled back, and they had gone years without permanent leadership. A mere four years later, things look very different and CSU is now in the top 4% of universities nationally for supporting students’ economic mobility. She explains how she turned things around and why, as she likes to say, “a strong Chicago State … is a strong United States.”
17 Mar 2022
5. Millie Garcia on why higher ed needs diverse leadership
Millie Garcia understands the needs of first-generation college students because she was one. Now, as president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Millie advocates for students just like herself – a group she calls "the new majority" (low-income students, first-generation students, and students of color). She shares what she’s learned about the importance of diversifying higher ed, from students and faculty to the highest leadership positions on campus.
10 Feb 2022
4. Michele Chang on how to solve the Great Resignation
Americans are quitting their jobs at unprecedented rates, leaving millions of job openings and no one to fill them. The Great Resignation is likely motivated, at least in part, by the pandemic. But this trend speaks to a broader disconnect between employer needs and employee wants — a trend that’s been worsening for years now. Michele Chang, from the U.S. Department of Commerce, explains what the federal government is doing to help workers and employers address this.
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