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Despite the prevalence of and participation in social media, approximately two-thirds of adults are projected to send holiday greeting cards this year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s (https://www.grid.news/story/economy/2022/12/14/two-thirds-of-us-adults-who-send-holiday-cards-this-year-will-do-so-via-snail-mail-gridharris-poll/ ). At…

I received a phone call from a good friend the other day. While we were catching up, he told me that his son (a senior in high school) was deferred…

A Topeka Capital-Journal article by Rafael Garcia reported recommendations from the rpk Group’s review of the Board of Regents analysis and approval of programs at the six state universities. The…

In 2016, the American Public University System (APUS) joined the Credential Transparency Initiative (CTI) and in 2017, APUS became a founding member of the Credential Engine. As APUS president at…

In the Winter 2022 issue of the Duke Mag, I read an interesting article written by Corbie Hill about Duke sociology professor Chris Bail and his initiatives to reset the…

A week ago, I asked if there was any hope of improving student outcomes in U.S. public schools. I mentioned an article written by Michael Horn that discussed the Out…

Last week, author Kevin Carey published an article in Vox titled The incredible shrinking future of college. Mr. Carey, a vice president of education policy and knowledge management at New…

The recent release of Grade 4 and Grade 8 math and reading assessments results from the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) triggered many articles across the U.S. Most…

Last week was National Apprenticeship Week. Opportunity@Work has been a proponent of apprenticeships and recently released a report in collaboration with Lightcast titled The Changing Face of Apprenticeships. Opportunity@Work is…

Joshua Macht’s article, published last week in the Boston Globe, provides another perspective on the credentials market from the viewpoint of a former CEO. Mr. Macht leads off discussing the…

Last week, I read a tweet from Jeff Selingo indicating that Coursera was partnering with Georgetown University to offer a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies. The tweet led to this…

Press releases intrigue me; particularly press releases from public companies. Assuming the public company’s public relations team is required to have a review for compliance with multiple Securities and Exchange…

Over the summer, a friend of mine asked me if I would be a luncheon speaker for a group of retired executives. The group was looking for someone to speak…

Read the entire article here. Part 4 ended with a discussion about the percentage of students enrolled in online classes in the fall of 2018 as well as the concentration…

Read the entire article here. Part 3 ended with a discussion about The Global Auction published in 2010. Harvard Business School professor and Innovators Dilemma author Clayton M. Christensen &…