To create a national movement to better connect education, career pathways and job creation, while also promoting affordable learning, is going to take the cooperation of and a collaboration with as many public and private sectors players as possible. It’s also going to take a renewal of American spirit and a determined collective effort, the […]
Career Readiness: Whose Responsibility Is It, Anyway?
A funny thing happens during the time students begin to wrap up their college and career-preparation programs and prepare to enter the workforce. With diploma nearly in hand, they become very confident of their capabilities. In pure academic terms, these students have every right to be proud. They have fulfilled the requirements necessary for a […]
The Troubling Erosion of Trust between Youth and Established Support Systems
Across America, young adults are experiencing a macro erosion of trust towards established support systems. This trust deficit cuts across all income classes, but it is especially prevalent among youth in traditional institutions, and most acute in the school setting. Historically, school existed as an anchor of support for a young adult, but today, schools […]
Interview on Underdog
Underdog features interviews with successful entrepreneurs and executives worldwide. 1. How do you define success? 1) Finding something you have passion for so you can use that energy to make a real difference and generate a solid income for you and your family, 2) being in a position that allows you to maximize personal growth […]
Save Your College (and America’s Workforce) Through Corporate Training
Following last year’s U.S. Presidential election, it’s crystal clear that the unfettered globalizing forces of the past 30+ years may have produced more wealth in aggregate, but have dislocated workers in less competitive industries. Dislocated workers have now become disgruntled voters. And critically, a large number of Americans voting for change have not earned the […]
What the Experts Have to Say About Non-Traditional Students
Higher Education Leaders in the field of continuing education gather to discuss common myths (and their hopes) about non-traditional students. Here is the Q&A with Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster. What do you think are the top 3 character traits of an adult learner? Our experience with non-traditional students has shown us that compared […]
Addressing the Confidence-in-the Future Gap with a Company Mission that Matches the Moment
As election post-mortems continue, views vary on what happened in this year’s vote that fooled nearly all the pundits. While the debate continues to rage in some quarters, nearly every credible source has confirmed that across battleground states, from urban to rural districts, a powerful, large scale and often under-appreciated voter cohort materially changed the […]
Beyond Empowerment: Engaging Opportunity Youth Through A Team Effort
When leaders in corporate America decide to become engaged on a social issue, they bring a corporate “can-do” mindset to the challenge. So in the case of providing jobs for Opportunity Youth, it’s only natural that many will try to utilize the training practices that have worked for them in the past with their current […]
High School Graduation Rate Reaches New Peak But More Must Be Done: A $10 billion Dollar Opportunity for the Economy
When President Obama announced recently that America’s high school graduation rate has reached a record new high of 83.2 percent, it was a proud moment for those involved in education policy in Washington. No doubt the celebration was brief though, because the President and his team, as well as members of Congress, know that more […]
Penn Foster Joins 800+ Employers, Educators and Workforce Leaders at Close It Summit
CEO Frank Britt’s Panel Session Will Showcase Pioneering Employer-Provider Blended Learning Model with Banfield Pet Hospital, Largest Retail Animal Hospital Chain in U.S. DALLAS, TX, (October 4, 2016) — Penn Foster Inc., a for-purpose organization providing skills development training, credentials and employment matching for today’s frontline workforce, is participating at the Close It 2016 Summit, […]
