Our policy platform
Strengthen connections between community colleges, universities, and workforce training.
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Improve connections between higher learning programs, especially through pathways, transfer, and stackable credentials.
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Combine — or braid — state and federal training, workforce development and education funds so that the systems work together efficiently and effectively for learners.
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Connect and improve education and workforce data systems, and enable policymakers, practitioners and learners to use those data to make informed decisions.
Create on-ramps to quality programs that lead to work and further education.
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Invest in work-connected programs at community colleges.
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Increase dollars spent on training individuals in workforce programs.
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Enable today’s students, including adult and working learners, to use federal funds for non-traditional learning opportunities, such as apprenticeships and short-term programs.
Ensure students can rejoin the higher learning pathway.
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Lift barriers to financial aid eligibility for returning students with some college, but no degree.
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Work with employers to prioritize and support learning through partnerships and policies.
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Recognize learning earned in multiple settings, including by supporting transfer of credit and using public dollars to pay for credit for prior learning assessments.