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President and CEO, Stephen Moret, provides a testimony during the “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America’s Workforce” hearing on March 5, 2025.
Measuring how states are connecting education with opportunity




Strada Education Foundation appoints Heather McKay to direct Institute for the Future of Work

At the heart of MiraCosta College’s Increase Diversity, Equity, and Advancement in Biotechnology program, funded in part by a $400,000 grant from Strada Education Foundation, is a unique partnership between the college and two local biotech employers: Sterogene Bio-Separations and Open Biopharma Research and Training Institute.

Report indicates both success and need for improvement in meeting students’ varied goals

The community college learning lab and dental clinic is now a newly refurbished space where dental hygiene students refine their technique on mannequins outfitted with realistic incisors, molars, and cuspids. The clinic was remodeled through a partnership with Delta Dental of Rhode Island and supported by a $400,000 grant from Strada Education Foundation.

Veteran education policy advocate brings extensive federal experience to shape policy solutions that strengthen pathways to opportunity.

A new and improved Free Application for Federal Student Aid expected late this year should provide opportunities for more students and their families to access money to pay for college. Yet the transition to this new form presents unprecedented challenges for those who work to help students complete it.

Microcredentials empower students at The University of Texas at Austin
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A Texas-sized push for microcredentials: The University of Texas at San Antonio

How The University of Texas at Arlington prepares students for immediate employment

A Texas-sized push for microcredentials at a state university system

To better understand the value community colleges provide to individuals and communities, we need to acknowledge the range of needs they serve.

According to new Strada Education Foundation research, community college attendees who complete an associate degree or successfully transfer to a four-year institution value their education at rates comparable to or higher than recent bachelor’s degree completers. However, researchers found first-generation students rated the value of their community college education about 20 percentage points lower than those who are not first-generation students.
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How a student chooses a college major is often the result of personal factors, such as interests, strengths, or education and career guidance.

President and CEO, Stephen Moret, provides a testimony during the “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America’s Workforce” hearing on March 5, 2025.

How a $25 million investment created a community of leaders and students who learn from one another while celebrating the legacy of HBCUs.