Passport for learning: Frank Britt at TEDxLitchfieldED 2013 from Penn Foster Education Inc.
U.S. News Data: Online Education Isn’t Always Cheap
As a working mother of two, 37-year-old Heather Blair felt the only way she could get a bachelor’s degree was to find an online program that accommodated her busy schedule. Cost-wise, she thought she knew how it would compare with the price of an on-campus degree. “I thought it would be less,” says Blair, who […]
TEDx on The Passport for Learning
The Trillion Dollar Problem: Can We Solve the Student Debt Crisis?
About a year ago, news broke that student loan debt surpassed the trillion dollar mark. While this number is discouraging, it hardly seems surprising. Paying for college has always been one of the many things parents worry about, and, although it is receiving more attention now, student debt has been a problem for years. In […]
Recapping the Angel Ed Student Debt Forum
Student debt is a hot topic on many lips, and the center of attention at Angel Ed’s Student Debt Forum. We brought together thought leaders in innovation, academia, and youth enrichment to discuss the issues, as well as begin coming to a consensus on the action steps needed to make headway on “the elephant in […]
Angel Ed, The $1 Trillion Problem: Student Debt Crisis, Root Causes & Alternate Paths Forward
In May 2013, Frank Britt presented his position on the root causes and alternative paths forward for the student debt crisis at the Angel Ed Student Debt Forum head at the University Club of Boston. His presentation is here: Angel Ed, The $1 Trillion Problem: Student Debt Crisis, Root Causes & Alternate Paths Forward from […]
Why Students, Parents & School Administrators Need to Reconsider Manufacturing Career Paths
This post was written by Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster, and Jan Bray, president of Bray Strategies and former executive director of the Association for Career & Technical Education. In the movie “The Graduate,” Dustin Hoffman’s character Benjamin, a recent college alumnus, received one word of advice about where he should invest his future: Plastics. Today, […]
Community College Week, Online Education Plays Important Role in Driving Quality Learning in Today’s Community Colleges
An increasing number of school leaders are rethinking the role of online education in supporting the 21st century community college learner. According to a recent global study commissioned by Cisco, most educators see technology as playing a larger role in student learning, including encouraging engagement and participation. While community colleges continue to pilot a range […]
WRKO Middle-skills Gap Interview
Listen to Frank Britt discuss the national skills gap issue, and how Penn Foster helps to solve that growing problem:
Online Education: Playing a Supportive Role in Driving Quality Learning and Culture in Today’s Community Colleges
An increasing number of school leaders are rethinking the role of online education in supporting the 21st century community college learner. According to a recent global study commissioned by Cisco, most educators see technology as playing a larger role in student learning, including encouraging engagement and participation. While community colleges continue to pilot a range of alternative […]
