This week, Western Governors University awarded its 500,000th degree. But this milestone is about far more than a number. It represents hundreds of thousands of personal transformations and millions of ripple effects that extend well beyond a single graduate.
Work-based learning is the way of the future to connect stranded talent in communities across America to jobs that need to be filled. Apprenticeships can support many industries, and a look into our nation’s K-12 education system provides just one sector where these new learning models can advance our communities.
Across the country, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø has partnered with employers to offer their employees access to education pathways and scholarships that can lead to better productivity, retention and career growth.
Historically, support for for neurodivergent learners has been limited, often accessible only with official diagnoses and sometimes proving ineffective. Yet, as we venture further into the digital age of learning, innovative practices are emerging to bridge the equity gap for neurodivergent and situationally limited learners, particularly in fields like engineering or computing.