Understanding higher ed's role in workforce education partnerships - Hallie Busta, Education Dive

How higher ed and companies can reconcile their views in order to identify and address the skills students need was the topic of a panel session at a conference for public-private partnerships in postsecondary education, held this week at George Mason University, near Washington, D.C. "Employers literally want to see that (graduates) have the skills they're looking for so (they) can be productive in that job on day one," said Ryan Craig, managing director of investment firm University Ventures and a panel participant. "That's hard and that requires a set of new and different initiatives (from universities and third parties)." https://www.educationdive.com/news/understanding-higher-eds-role-in-workforce-education-partnerships/553914/