TWEET OF THE WEEK
IBM joins 350 social & biz leaders urging Congress to pass #PerkinsCTE Act & align US #education w/career opptys: https://t.co/okb0QxbM9v
— IBMPolicy (@IBMpolicy) January 8, 2016
REPORT OF THE WEEK
Using Dual Enrollment to Improve the Educational Outcomes of High School Students
ACT released a report delving into the benefits of providing dual enrollment opportunities for high school students, with a list of recommendations to expand dual enrollment programs including creating funding structures for programming and exploring online technology to increase accessibility. Read More.
WEBINAR OF THE WEEK
Connecting Credentials is hosting a series of webinars focused on improving credentialing, the first of which is today, highlighting employer engagement in credentialing. Learn more about the series here.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WEEK
350 employers, industry and education organizations from ACT, Inc. to Xerox signed a letter urging Congress to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career Technical Education Act. Learn More.
Katie Fitzgerald, Communications Associate