Education Nation — Addressing the State of Education
By 2018, the United States will need 22 million college-educated workers. It is estimated that we will only have 19 million. How can we inspire 3 million more people to continue their education?
The Education Nation On-The-Road Tour, sponsored in part by University of Phoenix, is NBC News’ initiative to engage the country in a solutions-focused conversation. The events, taking place in four cities, brought together NBC News correspondents, local leaders, educators, parents and students. Together they explored skills needed for career growth in the 21st century, as well as topics such as innovations spanning the education landscape and efforts toward reform in our country.
John Zappa, CEO of EdLink, was invited to participate in the Education Nation On-The-Road Tour by our Featured Provider Network (FPN) partner, The University of Phoenix. “We were delighted to have the opportunity to participate in such an important initiative,” stated Zappa. “Today we compete in a global economy. There are a number of reports about how the U.S. is falling behind in education. Clearly having a workforce with the right skills and competencies is directly tied to investments in learning & development and education. Education Nation raises awareness and brings together the various parties that are part of the solution. I think it is a wonderful forum, and I was fortunate to participate in that dialog.”
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Tuition Savings Report
EdLink’s Featured Provider Network (FPN), a network of high-quality schools that offer preferred rates to all EdLink clients, continues to drive substantial savings for our clients. This expanding network of over 60 schools includes regionally accredited institutions, all focused on serving working adults with online and on-ground educational opportunities to achieve their career and personal goals.
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From Chronicle of Higher Education: More Partnerships Between Colleges and Industry Could Produce a Better-Prepared Work Force
By Jennifer Gonzalez,Washington
Despite years of talk, the higher-education and industry sectors of the United States still do not collaborate enough to ensure that students are adequately prepared for jobs. And the mismatch between what employers expect and what students learn in college or vocational schools could have dire consequences for the nation's economy, according to several speakers at the New Work Era Summit hosted here by The Atlantic.
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Research Results/Update
Stand by for results from our research study with The University of Phoenix Research Institute—Online vs. On-Campus Degree: Bigger Bang for the Buck? This study compares the participation, persistence, retention, completion rate, and completion time of online and traditional brick-and-mortar institutions throughout the United States. Results are being analyzed and will be in early fall.
In addition, results will soon be available for The ROI Institute, Capella University and EdLink research project to analyze how employees “value” tuition assistance programs. Past and current program participants were surveyed to analyze their “perceived” value of the tuition benefit.
Contact Jason Mulrooney if you would like copies of the executive summaries once they are available. |
