Many Workers in Rural Areas Have Good Jobs, but These Areas Need Greater Investment in Education, Training, and Career Counseling
Small Towns,
Big Opportunities
Working Adults in Rural America Are Almost as Likely (50%) as Working Adults in Urban America (54%) to Have a Job That Pays at Least Middle-Class Wages
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Our research focuses on three core areas with the goal of better aligning education and training with workforce and labor market demand: Jobs, Skills, and Equity.
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We are an independent, nonprofit research and policy institute that studies the link between education, career qualifications, and workforce demands.
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Report Overview
February 28, 2024
Economic Value of Credentials & Competencies
Small Towns, Big Opportunities
Many Workers in Rural Areas Have Good Jobs, but These Areas Need Greater Investment in Education, Training, and Career Counseling
Report Overview
January 17, 2024
Learning and Earning by Degrees
Gains in College Degree Attainment Have Enriched the Nation and Every State, but Racial and Gender Inequality Persists
Topic: Economic Value of Credentials & Competencies
Report Overview
November 15, 2023
After Everything
Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031
Topic: Job Projections & Education Requirements
Report Overview
June 12, 2023
Race, Elite College Admissions, and the Courts
The Pursuit of Racial Equality in Education Retreats to K-12 Schools
Topic: Economic Value of Credentials & Competencies
Report Overview
May 1, 2023
What Works
Ten Education, Training, and Work-Based Pathway Changes That Lead to Good Jobs
Topic: Economic Value of Credentials & Competencies
Research Topics
Since 2008, we have conducted research related to Jobs, Skills, and Equity to better inform students, parents, teachers, and policymakers about the changing relationship between education and careers.