Senior Fellow @SkillsCoalition. Former senior policy advisor for workforce @HELPCmteDems. Alum of @CCTrustees and @RepEBJ.
Joined July 2012
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Jennifer Stiddard retweeted
69% of new jobs created by three federal #infrastructure laws will be open to people w/o a bachelor's degree. These good-paying jobs also need inclusive, high-quality training and education programs for these workers. @skillscoalition #SOTU2024 Read more: tinyurl.com/hsz74hn9
Jennifer Stiddard retweeted
Our Making College Work Campaign is driving policy change that makes college work for everyone – for new majority learners, for business, and for our economy at large. @skillscoalition #SOTU2024
Jennifer Stiddard retweeted
It's also time to modernize higher #education policies to ensure equitable college access, completion, and connection to quality careers that lead to economic mobility—and help businesses thrive by training talented workers that can fill in-demand jobs. @skillscoalition #SOTU2024
In the run up to SOTU the White House issues an important executive order on apprenticeship. The goal is to expand registered apprenticeship in the federal workforce and to promote the use of registered apprenticeship through federal grants and contracts.
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Jennifer Stiddard retweeted
New: The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act is expected to be taken up for a House vote under suspension next week.
The short-term Pell deal must win a two-thirds majority of the House to pass
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Today’s markup of the College Cost Reduction Act highlights the need to make critical reforms to our higher education system.
To grow our economy, we must facilitate economic mobility by providing supportive and affordable postsecondary pathways for students who face barriers to accessing and completing education and training.
This includes equitable access to financial aid, building supports for students, ensuring postsecondary credential value, transparency, and quality, as well as aligning skills to employer needs. @SkillsCoalition
Today’s markup is a big step forward for enacting legislation to expand Pell Grant eligibility for students enrolled in short-term education and training programs. Often these students face challenges in accessing financial assistance to pursue their education goals.
ED released its final regulations for Gainful Employment last evening. The rule includes earning metrics (both debt-to-earnings and an earnings threshold ) that will be applied to non-degree programs at non-profits and virtually all programs at for-profits. Key links👇
Interested in Gainful Employment and assessing quality for non-degree credentials? Read about NSC's work with states.
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Our new report, The Non-Degree Credential Quality Imperative, encourages state policymakers to invest in quality NDCs; shares how we’ve worked with states to define, measure, and track quality; and offers takeaways for how to advance quality assurance. nationalskillscoalition.org/…