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Undergraduate enrollment continues to fall, but the most notable demographic data point is the big decline among students ages 25 to 29.
Two leaders of two national organizations devoted to helping older students—Earl Buford, president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, and Sallie Glickman, co-founder of the Graduate! Network—weigh in on their highest priorities right now for policy and practice.

The president of Bloomfield College, Marcheta P. Evans, recently made the unusual choice to reveal publicly that the future of her small private liberal-arts college was at risk.
Evans says Bloomfield has enough money to complete the current academic year. This infographic looks at who Bloomfield serves and how the college got to the precipice.

Ridge Tool Company faces a common challenge among manufacturing companies: a shortage of skilled labor that’s exacerbated by an aging workforce. Ridge Tool’s solution, in part, is to build a foundation of future talent through apprenticeship programs.
To support trade-focused apprenticeships, Ridge Tool provides scholarships, tools, and continuing education with several national organizations. It's also creating a customized training program with Lorain County Community College.

Many questions about immigration policy center on the fundamental question of whether it is a net positive or negative for the United States. What does the research tell us?
On this podcast, Michael Fix of the Migration Policy Institute talks about the fiscal impacts of immigration, the importance of immigrant integration, and how a greater focus on credential recognition could allow immigrants to more fully utilize the academic and professional skills they bring with them.

Health care in California has a problem. The state needs thousands more allied health workers than it is on track to train in critical roles like licensed vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants.
Current and future allied health workers should be able to access training that fits into their lives with wages and benefits that meet their needs. With smart state investments and the right partners in place, California and other states can foster a highly trained, diverse, and economically resilient health-care workforce.

The pandemic has put a strain on America's health-care system, creating a short supply of nurses and a high rate of burnout after dealing with the crisis for nearly two years.
There is what would seem like a natural pool of labor from which to draw: military veterans with medical training and skills. But red tape is keeping many vets from turning their military experience into a civilian health-care job.