As posted on FosterEDU blog Post-secondary enrollment rates are on the rise, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.1 In fall 2012, 17.7. million undergraduate students were enrolled in a degree-granting postsecondary institution, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Undergraduate enrollment is on the rise, and expected to increase to 20.2 million […]
Education and Training Innovation
“Education is being re-imagined. In this new world, both ground-based and online schools use a range of learning models that uniquely target wide audiences with different needs. This results in education that differs by consumer targets, content types, price points and even accreditation standards – but all at superior levels of affordability.”
A Glimpse Into The Past: Penn Foster Celebrates 125 Years of Educating the Non-Traditional Learner
As posted on FosterEDU blog Penn Foster Then & Now The mission of Penn Foster is deeply connected to its educational roots from the 19th century ― to educate workers and help them improve their expertise, job skills and workforce safety. Today, Penn Foster specializes in several academic areas including accredited workforce development, high school completion […]
Reversing the Ripple Effect With High School & College Graduation
As posted on the FosterEDU blog The U.S achieved an 80% high school graduation rate in 2012, a triumphant milestone for education. But the remaining 20% still represent a population of young people who not only exclude themselves from a future of opportunity, but inadvertently produce negative consequences for higher education, local job markets, communities, and […]
How Career and Education Development Increases Employee Retention & ROI
As posted on the FosterEDU blog Economists celebrate the market’s return to stability with pomp and circumstance as headlines boast continued economic uprise. If your business is partaking in the festivities, don’t let the hype blind you from seeing the true value of your company’s future. Though increased spending and consumer confidence are integral cogs […]
High School Completion Success: Start With the End in Mind
As posted on FosterEDU blog Many students entering a High School Completion Program are young adults or adults who struggled in a traditional high school setting for a variety of reasons. These students enrolled in the diploma completion program are looking for a second chance at not only earning their high school diploma, but to […]
Why the Next Secretary of Education Should Really Be Talking About Penn Foster
In April of 2013, Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster, presented at the ASU GSV Education Innovation Summit. See his presentation here: Penn foster asu education innovation presentation asu logo (1) from Penn Foster Education Inc.
The ‘Grey Collar’ Career Challenge
In the midst of a changing employment market there is a new class of jobs emerging—occupations with solid job growth and earnings potential. We call these “grey collar” jobs and at their core they are more skilled occupations than, say, garbage pickup or construction (and absolutely no disrespect to those jobs)—but less technologically advanced than […]
Why Addressing the Middle Skills Talent Gap Starts with Helping At-Risk Youth
As posted on FosterEDU blog The current labor market “skills gap” translates into more than 4 million jobs annually going unfilled, and stems from an imperfect match of supply and demand for critical talent in growing sectors of the economy. Skills shortages are common to most periods of economic transition and resurgence over the past 100 […]
The Guide to Job Availability by Industry
As posted on FosterEDU blog The economy is continuing its slow recovery from the 2008 collapse as the average industry has increased its workforce by just over 1 percent since 2002. Though overall job growth has been sluggish, it doesn’t mean job growth isn’t occuring — it’s just not evenly distributed. Some job sectors, like healthcare […]
How Workforce Training Gives Learners a Competitive Edge
As posted on FosterEDU blog After donning the cap and gown, what comes next for high school graduates? Completing high school is a major milestone for students, but a high school diploma is no longer the academic finish line. For today’s competitive job market, a high school diploma is merely a prerequisite for the next […]
