As posted on FosterEDU blog The question, “is a college degree worth it?” persists as tuition rates increase and student loan debt skyrockets. But the Wall Street Journal breaks down the question over the investment of a college degree even further by asking: If a student does attend and graduate college, does the graduate from […]
How Job Corps is Combating the Dropout Crisis
As posted on FosterEDU blog Through the juvenile courts and the adult criminal justice system, the United States incarcerates more of its youth than any other country in the world. In 2013, 54,148 juveniles were incarcerated in youth detention facilities alone and approximately 500,000 youth are brought to detention centers in a given year.1 The […]
Why Closing the Achievement Gap is Good for Business
As posted on FosterEDU blog Our nation continues to combat the dropout crisis by increasing the high school graduation rate (from 80 percent in 2012 to 81.4 percent in 2013). It’s progress for education, but what about the achievement gap?1 The National Center for Education Statistics defines the achievement gap as the result of when […]
How to Improve and Grow the Employee Talent Pool
As posted on FosterEDU blog The skills gap continues to dominate much of today’s economy discussions. Despite steady improvements in college graduation rates and job availabIlity, employers and job seekers struggle to make a match. It’s time for employers to gain control of talent management. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce proposes a new approach to […]
Forecast for Student Loans: Burdened for Life?
As posted on FosterEDU Blog As class of 2015 celebrates graduating from college, they will also share the unique distinction as the most indebted class in history. Over 70% of graduates will had to have taken out a student loan, which is an 11% increase in the number of student-loan holders from a decade ago1. […]
Career Colleges: What Your Students Need to Know About How Loans Are Changing
As posted on FosterEDU blog The student loan crisis is often talked about, but what the headlines rarely show are the changes to legislation that help lessen the burden of student debt. Small adjustments to statutes for student loan repayment are making a big difference in terms of education affordability. Legislation is in place right now […]
The Power of A Promise
As posted on FosterEDU blog When you are child you learn about the power of a promise. The importance of honoring commitments to friends, adults or even family members starts at an early age, and overtime helps to define your character. You learn that when you break a promise, no matter how small it may seem […]
How Career Colleges Can Help Promote Careers in STEM Fields
As posted on FosterEDU blog Post-secondary enrollment rates are on the rise, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.1 In fall 2012, 17.7. million undergraduate students were enrolled in a degree-granting postsecondary institution, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Undergraduate enrollment is on the rise, and expected to increase to 20.2 million […]
Why Are 17 Million People Not Cheering the Improving Unemployment Rate?
As posted on FosterEDU blog The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week that the March unemployment rate in the United States is 5.5%. On the surface, this is great news despite the flat month-to-month performance. However, if we dig deeper into the data the numbers are still bleak for several key constituents of the employment […]
Renewing Hope and Confidence: One Job Corps Graduate at a Time
As posted on FosterEDU blog I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the Paul Simon Job Corps Winter 2015 graduation ceremony where 80+ young people graduated from the Job Corps, many with a Penn Foster High School diploma. Every opportunity I get to speak at a graduation ceremony, I am humbled by the level […]
