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Ira S Wolfe Earns Coveted Spot at TEDxLehighRiver 2016

  BETHLEHEM, Pa – SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 – TEDxLehighRiver, an independently organized TED event, will return to Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown on Saturday, September 17 from noon to 5 p.m…

15 Education Stats You Should Know

74.9 million U.S. residents are enrolled in schools – from nursery schools to colleges. 56 million students are projected to be enrolled in the nation’s elementary…

New Infographic: A (High School) Dropout Nation

While U.S. high school graduation rates are rising, much improvement has to be made. Read more about… 8 Stats and Facts about the high school dropouts. How low…

Will High College Overhead Collapse Higher Ed?

The internet has upended the business model of many industries—often in unexpected ways. The higher-education industry is on the verge of such a change. Industry leaders in other…

Survey Says Students Find Schoolwork Too Easy

How can the United States continue to compete in a global economy if the entering workforce is made up of high school graduates who lack the skills they need, and…

Growing Skills Gap Poses Opportunity for Skilled Freelancers

To prepare our students to move into these new roles, schools will need to place an emphasis on creativity, independent thinking, self-directed work, and openness to experimentation and risk…

Mismatch Between Education Levels and Jobs Tied to Long-Term Unemployment

Wow! Just yesterday I wrote about widespread diversity of skilled worker shortages from place to place.  And just this morning I received word of a new study released today tying…

MBA Tuition Doubles; Salaries Flat – Is the MBA Worth It?

A few weeks ago I posted an article about a decision that many recent graduates as well as many Gen Xers struggle with: Should they college grads pursue an MBA…

Low Literacy and High School Dropouts Fuel Skilled Worker Shortages

A day doesn’t go by that I don’t read a blog, LinkedIn discussion, or business article challenging the existence of a skilled worker shortage. A few weeks ago…

Re-work of Work Makes Average Worker Obsolete

The concept of work is getting re-worked.  All this change establishes a new norm. The skills required to get and keep a job are changing dynamically and continuously. Individuals…