by Kate Kazin | Jun 29, 2020 | Admin, Backward design, Competency-based Education (CBE), Future of work, Higher Ed Policy, Reimagining higher education, Uncategorized
I cringe a little when I hear the phrase, much bandied about these days: “don’t waste a good crisis.” It seems altogether too crass, too flippant for the painful times we are living in, now defined by the deadly confluence of racism, pandemic, and unemployment. Even...
by Volta Learning Group | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized, Workforce Development
The country has been shining a well-deserved spotlight on healthcare workers during this pandemic. Unfortunately, the “hero” label has overshadowed any conversation of how we prepare and educate the next generation of healthcare workers. Volta Learning Group (VLG)...
by Kris Clerkin | Jun 11, 2020 | Community Colleges, Covid-19, Workforce Development
After months of record-breaking and spirit-crushing unemployment, the US has officially entered a recession. But while endless articles have been published on the dire consequences for four-year schools and “traditional” students, not enough attention has been paid to...
by Kris Clerkin | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Education is having a kumbaya moment as the solution to the multiple and profound forms of inequality throughout our society. But while education has a crucial role to play in providing access to opportunity, access to high-quality, affordable education is...
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