Age-Friendly University Global Network (AFU)
Some College, No Degree — New Jersey Re-enrollment Initiative
Florida Collegiate Purple Star Campus Program (Military)
Talent Finance – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Overview Talent Finance is an initiative by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation focused on developing new financial strategies to support education and workforce development. The initiative collaborates with public […]
Research: Rising Talent – WGU Labs
Project Kitty Hawk – North Carolina
Overview The 2021 North Carolina General Assembly allocated $97 million to start Project Kitty Hawk, a nonprofit ed-tech startup focused on producing a diverse, globally competitive workforce, fostering scholarly research, […]
Learner Variability Navigator – Digital Promise
Overview In 2018, Digital Promise created the Learner Variability Navigator. The Navigator is an interactive tool (also referred to as a platform) that provides research-based strategies and resources tailored to key factors […]
Study Hall: Arizona State University, YouTube, and Crash Course Partnership
Overview Arizona State University (ASU), YouTube, and Crash Course (educational video company) partner in an initiative to: Reduce key barriers to a college education (cost, accessibility) Provide personalized, flexible pathways […]
Training Older, Lower-Income Adults in Digital Skills for Economic Security – AARP Foundation/ Older Adults Technology Services
Overview In 2022, Google.org (Google’s philanthropy) awarded a $10 million grant to AARP Foundation to support free technology trainings to people with low-income, age 50+, focusing especially on women and […]
BACK TO WORK 50+ – AARP
Overview AARP Foundation launched BACK TO WORK 50+ in 2016 to provide unemployed older workers with tools and coaching resources to help them compete for high quality in-demand jobs. A […]
Tools & Regulations Impacting College Selection Processes – U.S. Department of Education
Overview The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) provides a suite of consumer tools such as the College Financing Plan (formerly known as the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet), the College Scorecard, and the […]
Texas Policy on Community College Finance – Performance Funding (HB 8)
Overview House Bill 8 was passed unanimously in the Texas Senate and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbot in June 2023. HB 8 calls for strengthening community colleges by establishing a […]
Playbook: Learner Supports (Credential As You Go)
Overview Credential As You Go is an initiative working with many partners toward a nationally recognized transferable incremental credentialing system that increases the number of high-quality, post-high school credentials that […]
Income Sharing Agreements (ISA)
PLA Inside Out: An International Journal on Theory, Research and Practice in Prior Learning Assessment
Overview PLA Inside Out (PLAIO) is the first scholarly online journal entirely devoted to the recognition and assessment of prior experiential learning. Produced at the State University of New York (SUNY) […]
Research Blog: Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom
Overview Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom (Downs 2022) describes diverse stakeholder perspectives on how to assess and evaluate microcredentials. The focus is on […]
Research Survey: State Priorities for Higher Education in 2023 – State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO)
Overview The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) conducted a survey of “State Priorities for Higher Education in 2023.” SHEEO provided an initial list of issues based on common […]
Apprenticeships for America Initiative
Overview Apprenticeships for America (AFA), a new nonprofit established in March 2022, launched an initiative to help the United States bring registered apprenticeships to the scale experienced by other advanced […]
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)
Overview The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is a private nonprofit organization [501(c)(3)] that helps expand students’ access to educational opportunities and ensure more efficient, consistent, and […]
Just Equations
Overview Just Equations is an independent partnership focused on reconceptualizing the role of mathematics in ensuring educational equity. It works across educational sectors to build awareness and support for policies […]
Dictionary: Definitions, Use of Key Terms & Concepts in Incremental Credentialing
Overview Many concepts and terms in the learn-and-work ecosystem are confusing. Some terms and concepts are new to the field and have no established definitions; others are evolving and not […]