by Ben | May 6, 2020 8:11 PM | News
by the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation April 28, 2020 In recent weeks, we’ve seen a long-overdue public conversation about the value of college and career training in Vermont prompted by the Vermont State College System’s now-shelved proposal to shutter three...
by Ben | February 4, 2020 10:10 PM | News
Who Are Today’s Students? In the fall of 2019, Advance Vermont conducted a survey of current and recent postsecondary students to quantify the changing student demographics in Vermont. The key takeaway: Vermont students are juggling work, family, financial, and...
by [email protected] | January 28, 2020 3:15 PM | News
Published January 16, 2020 Winooski, Vermont — Advance Vermont announced today the launch of a new interactive data dashboard to measure progress toward Vermont’s postsecondary attainment goal, illuminate equity-related gaps, and prompt action to increase...
by [email protected] | January 8, 2020 6:13 PM | News
by Tom Cheney, Executive Director Published Janurary 7, 2020 Vermonters deserve a strong economy and vibrant communities. Central to that, Vermonters deserve a job that meets their needs. Yet, it is increasingly more difficult to secure such a job with a high school...
by Ben | January 8, 2020 6:19 PM | News
College and Career Funding Opportunity and Event Planning Toolkit College and career events can help students of all ages, backgrounds, and interests access education and training resources, as well as send teh mesage to indivuduals that the community supports them in...
by [email protected] | July 9, 2019 4:16 PM | News
In June 2019, Governor Phil Scott today signed a workforce development bill that formally establishes the goal that 70 percent of working age Vermonters will hold a “credential of value” such as an apprenticeship, certificate, or degree, by 2025. Today less than 50...
