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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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State Opportunity Index
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Scaling Work-Based Learning: A Framework for Effective Employer Intermediaries

The Framework for Effective Employer Intermediaries defines employer intermediaries not by organization type but rather by the functions they perform to help employers design, implement, and scale work-based learning programs.

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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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2025: What excites us at the intersection of education and work

Large-scale systems-level change requires sustained attention and dedication, so when Strada looks back at progress made over the past year, we are inspired by moments that point toward a future in which every person — no matter where they start — can envision a way ahead that is filled with opportunity.

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21 national organizations endorse Principles for Quality Education-to-Career Guidance and Coaching

The Principles identify essential strategies for supporting students through quality education-to-career guidance as they transition from education to employment.

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State Opportunity Index

Measuring state progress in connecting education with opportunity.

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How one state makes education-to-employment data more accessible

Home to one of the nation’s leading longitudinal data systems, Minnesota’s publicly available dashboards are designed to help policymakers and students alike.

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Brief: Does occupational training pay off for students?

The recent enactment of Workforce Pell grants for short-term, occupational training highlights the need to address the question of whether noncredit occupational training pays off for students.

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Institute for the Future of Work
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Affiliates and strategic partnerships: 5 questions for Strada’s Beth Cobert

While overseeing the organization’s portfolio of affiliates, Cobert also leads multiyear partnerships with mission-aligned nonprofit organizations.

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Increasing college cost and value transparency for students and families

This letter is a response to a Request for Information (RFI), “Increasing College Cost and Value Transparency for Students and Families.”

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State Opportunity Index event brings together state leaders, highlights promising approaches

More than 300 education and industry leaders from 36 U.S. states came together to learn from one another about how states are connecting education after high school with economic opportunity.

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New Report: Vast Majority of Recent Public College Graduates See Return on College Investment Within 10 Years

The 2025 State Opportunity Index Looks at Achievement After Graduation

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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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2025: What excites us at the intersection of education and work

Large-scale systems-level change requires sustained attention and dedication, so when Strada looks back at progress made over the past year, we are inspired by moments that point toward a future in which every person — no matter where they start — can envision a way ahead that is filled with opportunity.

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21 national organizations endorse Principles for Quality Education-to-Career Guidance and Coaching

The Principles identify essential strategies for supporting students through quality education-to-career guidance as they transition from education to employment.

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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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