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History repeats: After Sputnik, NSF budget doubled in a year. Now, the CHIPS Act is pouring billions into R&D and education. What will be our next Silicon Valley? #HigherEd Gates Foundation @ascendiumEP futureupodcast.com/episodes/chips…



Could districts convert their surplus school buildings to make more room for America's youngest learners? 🏫 Here, and along with #ECE author Elliot Haspel, our #ChildCare policy expert Aaron Loewenberg explores this idea and lists which steps to take first. newamerica.org/education-poli…

Lower standards are being masqueraded as a child care solution, reports Jackie Mader The Hechinger Report search.app/P2znDzYGSbXy5k…

The CHIPS Act isn't just about R&D. It's a major source of training for skilled technical workers, as highlighted by the Brookings Institute. #HigherEd Gates Foundation @ascendiumEP

🚨 We’re launching a Commission on the American Workforce to develop a bipartisan strategy to strengthen America’s workforce. Co-chaired by Bill Haslam and Deval Patrick, the commission will address how to harness the skills, knowledge, and experience of the American people. 🧵

🆕Join New America for a great event with U.S. Commerce Dept. National Institute of Standards and Technology EDA on Jan 15: "Building Federal Capacity for Workforce Development Aligned to Industrial Policy" newamerica.org/center-educati… Mackenzie Hawkins POLITICO Derek Robertson Mark Muro Martha Ross Paul Fain Joe Weisenthal


"#CommunityColleges are those 'mosquitoes' of change. And if we support their mission, we can create a brighter, more inclusive future for #HigherEd and for every student who walks through its doors." — Dr. ClauDean Kizart (she/her/hers) 💯 🦟 💯

We hear you, Abha Bhattarai at The Washington Post, as well as the stressed parents. “Child-care-related work disruptions are up 19% from pre-pandemic levels and 17% higher than during the peak of COVID, per the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.” hubs.li/Q02_Py-F0




Colleges Urge U.S. Department of Education to Delay Gainful Employment… Again The leading lobbying group for colleges says the upcoming change in administration necessitates relief from the Jan. 15 due date. So far, the department isn’t budging. bit.ly/41GO3pA




In a new video for TIME, produced by Retro Report, The Hechinger Report and Soledad O'Brien Productions, we explore the fallout from a 2023 #SCOTUS decision banning colleges from considering race in admissions. Watch: retroreport.org/uncategorized/…



Over the past two years, 28 states have passed laws to grow and enhance #apprenticeship programs. 📋 Here, our director of postsecondary pathways for youth @TcWhite1 and Dan Hinderliter from Advance CTE explain what this tells us about states’ priorities. newamerica.org/education-poli…