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Measuring state progress in connecting education with opportunity.
The following organizations have endorsed the Principles for Quality Education-to-Career Guidance. We asked these organizations: How can the Guiding Principles support your work? Here are some of their responses.
A practice called tuition discounting has become a key tactic for public institutions seeking to enroll students and generate revenue. It can leave students, families, and the general public confused about what college actually costs.
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Draeger, who is an expert in federal financial aid systems, will lead the foundation's efforts to make post-high school education less expensive.
'Colleges and universities, states, and our country can do more to help prepare students for the critical transition from college to the labor market.’
The report offers a comprehensive picture of how college graduates fare in the job market over their first decade of employment after college.
The gift of time. A recognition of talent. A helping hand. How our mentors helped shape us as people and professionals. A few Strada staff members share their thoughts.
The former executive director of the Virginia Office of Education Economics has expertise with many workforce development topics.
MiraCosta College’s Increase Diversity, Equity, and Advancement in Biotechnology program, funded in part by a grant from Strada, includes a unique partnership between the college and two local biotech employers.
A report indicates both success and the need for improvement on the part of community colleges in meeting students’ varied goals
The community college learning lab and dental clinic is now a newly refurbished space where dental hygiene students refine their technique on mannequins outfitted with realistic incisors, molars, and cuspids. The clinic was remodeled through a partnership with Delta Dental of Rhode Island and supported by a $400,000 grant from Strada Education Foundation.
Applied connections between education and work are increasingly a part of undergraduate education in the United States.
The education policy advocate brings extensive federal experience to shape policy solutions that strengthen pathways to opportunity.
A new and improved Free Application for Federal Student Aid should help more students and their families access money to pay for college, but presents challenges for those who help students complete it.
The credentialing program, supported by a grant from Strada, gives students training that makes them more attractive to prospective employers and graduate schools.
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‘For many, having someone in your corner who knows how to translate dreams into plans can make all the difference.’
Over the course of her career, Strada Executive Vice President Gabriella Gómez has focused on how to use federal and state policy to provide better access to opportunities in education.
For learners, work-based learning improves access to a network, skills, and real-life work scenarios. For employers, it lowers the cost to hire and increases retention.
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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.
