No matter what kind of system, whatever provides a credential of purpose and value, whether that be technical degrees, a workforce opportunity or increase in upskilling all the way through different types of degrees, one of the biggest challenges is a poorly designed structure. We also talked about advising and onboarding to purposeful careers. This is not happening at most institutions, nor is employer engagement. Everyone says it needs to happen, but if you talk to most institutions, they have no productive conversations about what is needed, what the local workforce looks like and how that aligns with programs of study. Ultimately, you must bake these ideas into policy. State and federal policy are going to be critical to establishing equity.
