In September 2016, I wrote an op-ed for Harvard Business Review called “We Need a Better Way to Visualize People’s Skills.” In it, I describe a Github of competencies for… Read more »
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USNH Chancellor Todd J. Leach Becomes NEBHE Chair
University System of New Hampshire (USNH) Chancellor Todd J. Leach was named the next chair of the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) at the board’s annual fall meeting. Leach is… Read more »
New York Votes to Join SARA
DC Shuttle … New York Votes to Join SARA. New York state announced that it will join the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, known as SARA. The interstate agreement will allow… Read more »
Welcome to the Post-Bachelor’s World
Lifelong learning and advanced credentials are increasingly critical for our economy … The “war for talent” is accelerating in the U.S. job market, as private-sector payrolls recently posted their 77th… Read more »
Reauthorization of Perkins Percolating on Capitol Hill
DC Shuttle … House Committee Passes Perkins Reauthorization. The House Education and the Workforce Committee unanimously approved a reauthorization of the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The Strengthening Career… Read more »
Getting Technical
DC Shuttle … Perkins CTE Reauthorization Bill Introduced. Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced a bill designed to reauthorize and reform… Read more »
Supremes Uphold Affirmative Action
DC Shuttle … Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Affirmative Action. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the race-conscious admissions policy at the University of Texas at Austin is constitutional. The… Read more »
New Pathways to Credentialing: The Digital Badge
With roots going back to the 13th century, the modern system of academic degrees functions as one of the most important ways to signal mastery of knowledge. The degree serves… Read more »
Federal Funds Would Boost Community College-Job Training Partnerships
DC Shuttle … Vice President Announces Competitive Grants for Community Colleges. Vice President Joe Biden announced a program to award $100 million in competitive grants to fund public-private partnerships among… Read more »
Long Live King at Ed Dept?
DC Shuttle … Senate Committee Holds King Confirmation Hearing. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a confirmation hearing for Acting Secretary of Education John King. The… Read more »