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Purposeful Progress

Our mission is to improve lives by forging clearer and more purposeful pathways between education and employment.

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Bridge Builders

How intermediaries can connect education and work in a post-pandemic world.

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Strada board of trustees elects 3 new members, selects Marlene V. Coulis as new chair

Breaux, Jenkins, and Olinger join the governing board; Coulis is selected as board chair for the national social impact organization focused on strengthening education-to-employment pathways.

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Confidence in Education’s Promise - Perspectives on Access and Barriers to Good Jobs

Seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans feel stuck at work and unconvinced a good job or opportunities to advance are within their reach.

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COVID-19 and the Value of College

COVID-19 is Disrupting Students’ Confidence in the Value of Higher Education

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Student Viewpoint on Impacts to Completion

These insights are from the Strada Student Viewpoint survey, which collected more than 4,000 responses from students at four-year institutions between Sept. 10 and 25.

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Interested But Not Enrolled: Understanding and Serving Aspiring Adult Learners

The nationally representative Public Viewpoint survey, with more than 17,000 responses collected between March 25 and Sept. 3, is intended to provide insights to the education and training providers, policymakers, employers, and individual Americans who are navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

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What’s Driving Americans’ Interest in Short-term and Virtual Skills Training Options?

The nationally representative Public Viewpoint survey, with more than 16,000 responses collected between March 25 and Aug. 20, is intended to provide insights to the education and training providers, policymakers, employers, and individual Americans who are navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

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Back to School — Perspectives From the American Public

Five months into the pandemic, Americans are now three times more likely than they were in April to believe COVID-19’s impact will last more than a year.

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The Value of Online Education

The nationally representative Public Viewpoint survey, with more than 14,000 responses collected between March 25 and July 23, is intended to provide insights to the education and training providers, policymakers, employers, and individual Americans who are navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

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Enrolling in Education: Motivations, Barriers, and Expectations

The COVID-19 crisis continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life, but the latest Strada Public Viewpoint research shows Americans’ interest in online learning would be significant with or without the effect of the pandemic.

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Reskilling and Changing Careers in the Midst of COVID-19

This week’s data also shows what is motivating the workers looking to change fields—and for about half, the decision isn’t about finances or career advancement.

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Building the data infrastructure for Workforce Pell: A roadmap for states and institutions

The newly launched Model Workforce Pell Data Framework offers a practical roadmap for a robust data infrastructure aligned across education and workforce systems.

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How employers can embrace the time-tested benefits of work-based learning

The practice of learning on the job has been around for centuries, but its capacity to prepare learners for the workforce and expose businesses to emerging talent is generating modern excitement.

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How Mississippi made locally led coaching happen statewide

With dedicated career coaches in 90 percent of its public high schools, the state connects learners with information about education pathways to high-demand, high-wage jobs.

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Celebrating the mentors who coached, cheered, and cajoled us in our journeys

For January’s National Mentoring Month, Strada staff reflected on how mentors in all their forms have shaped our journeys as students and professionals.

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Class of 2025 includes first cohort of Strada Scholars

This year the Strada HBCU Initiative celebrates its fourth year — a milestone that includes the graduation of many students in the first cohort of Strada Scholars.

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10 elements for state data systems

Strada worked closely with state data agencies and higher education executives to identify 10 critical elements that contribute to the capacity of state data systems.

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