It’s not just about supply and demand in the labor market. It’s also about the communities in which employers and employees reside.
In a recent episode of Pasadena City College’s The Future of Work podcast, JFF Vice President Joel Vargas spoke with host Salvatrice Cummo to discuss this topic: “Why We Must Build Systems That Stop Forcing Students to Choose Between Learning and Living.”
[Early college education] makes a huge difference for low income students and students underrepresented in higher education.
While the nation's secondary and post-secondary systems have always operated independently, it is now time to consider a joint approach - a strategy that brings together high school and college educators where their interests converge.