Preparing the Next Generation
Remove Student Work Permit Requirements
States should eliminate work permit requirements for minors seeking part-time or seasonal employment.
Require University-Workforce Alignment Reporting
States should require colleges and universities receiving public funding to report to the legislature annually on their success aligning their programs with the state’s most in-demand jobs and the state’s job market generally.
Create Workforce Development Performance Measures
States should require workforce development agencies to evaluate the impact of each workforce services contract or program, including the impact on job-finding, earnings, transitions out of welfare programs, and taxpayers’ return on investment.
Provide Transparency To Students On Higher Education Costs And Outcomes
States should disclose a variety of information to high school students, including information on tuition costs for four-year degrees, tuition costs for vocational and technical education, student loans, starting wages, and in-demand occupations. The state department of education should compile such information and distribute it to each high school.
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Another Pandemic Lesson Learned: College Isn’t the Only Option
Undergraduate enrollment is down 6.5 percent from 2019. But don’t panic—it’s not a bad thing. In fact, it’s an opportunity. As it turns out, more students are opting to embark on a career right away instead of going into debt to pay for higher education. This may sound the recruitment alarms through the halls of colleges and universities, but […]
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Students’ Right to Know can bring transparency to Oklahoma education
Students have a right to know all of their options—from four-year degrees, to vocational programs, to the most in-demand jobs.
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The Latest on Students' Right to Know
There is more than one way to achieve success and land a good paying, fulfilling job. And students should know all their options before taking on the burden of student loans.
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Lawrence Jones: Road to Success Doesn’t Have to Include Student Debt
A college degree is a great option for many individuals, but all too often society overlooks other pathways to successful work. And for millions of Americans suffering under enormous student loan debt, that oversight is impacting their futures for decades. In a new video released by the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), conservative commentator and […]
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