In 2024, apprenticeships and workplace skills trainings, as alternatives to the college degree, are finally gaining traction. The Godfather of the apprenticeship movement, economist Bob Lerman, is ...

The debate over how to build America’s skilled workforce often centers on two models: short-term workforce development programs and traditional trade apprenticeships. Both aim to prepare people for in ...

Apprenticeships, which combine on-the-job training and academic coursework, are often considered the gold standard of workforce training and have attracted substantial bipartisan support. Apprentices ...

Apprenticeships are different from the vocational training of the past and are now offered in a variety of industries, including law, health care, banking, education and engineering. Credit: Camilla ...

Apprenticeships are not a familiar concept to many Americans, but expanding the use of this highly effective training model can help our nation meet the demand for skilled workers, create pathways to ...

President Biden weighs canceling student debt ahead of the end of the repayment pause on Aug 31. As he continues to mull his options, others are forging a future with little to no student debt.

President Trump issued a flurry of executive orders last week relating to education and workforce development. Most continued the administration’s predictable attacks on traditional higher education, ...