Listen to the latest episode of the Heldrich Center’s Work Trends RU podcast, featuring featuring Aaron Fichtner, Ph.D., President of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges. Dr. Fichtner discusses the role New Jersey’s 18 community colleges play in expanding access to higher education, developing a skilled workforce, and meeting the evolving needs of students, employers, and local communities.
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NJSPL: Some College, No Credential Population in NJ
During the 2023-2024 academic year, over 757,000 working-age New Jerseyans were part of the “Some College, No Credential” population, a 1.9% increase from the previous year.
NJSPL Report: Higher Education in New Jersey – A Policy Review
New Jersey’s state higher education plan, “Where Opportunity Meets Innovation – A Student-Centered Vision for New Jersey Higher Education” (the Plan), was introduced in 2019. It envisions an ecosystem where every resident can attain high-quality credentials regardless of their circumstances.
Education Outcomes and Funding in the 21st Century
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has released a new article analyzing wage disparities between workers with and without college degrees and the rising costs of higher education co-written by Carl Van Horn.
Rutgers Report Seeks to Reconnect Newark Students with Educational Opportunities
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, total postsecondary enrollment in colleges and universities in New Jersey fell 6.7% from the spring of 2022, higher than the national drop of 4.1%.
NJSPL – Many Paths, One Future: New Jersey’s Commitment to Higher Education Attainment
In 2016, the New Jersey Combined State Plan for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act proposed and committed to a goal that 65% of the state’s working-age adult population will complete some type of education beyond a high school diploma by the year 2025. On behalf of the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE), the New Jersey State Policy Lab and Dr. Garcia will be evaluating the state’s progress towards this objective.
Stamato Commentary: Words to live by, from the commencement podium
Policy Fellow Linda Stamato discusses the powerful messages delivered during recent commencement speeches in her latest piece published online at MorristownGreen.com. She highlights key themes and memorable quotes from various speakers, emphasizing the importance of...
Barchi Co-investigator on $3M NIH Grant to Uncover Barriers to Conducting HIV Research in Africa
Rutgers has received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a four-year study to explore the legal and ethical barriers to conducting HIV research with youth populations in central, east, west and southern Africa. The goal of researchers...
The Launch of the Long Game
Policy Fellow Linda Stamato argues that colleges and universities need to shift their focus from short-term goals for their graduates. This means that instead of simply providing students with the skills they need to get their first job, institutions should also focus...
New Heldrich report: Benefits of Education in New Jersey
A new New Jersey Education to Earnings Data System report uses state and supplemental federal data sources to demonstrate that higher levels of education have a positive return on investment to the individual, the state, and society.