Every year, hundreds of thousands of college students descend upon America’s largest cities, thrilled at the opportunity to intern at prestigious firms and renowned nonprofits. These opportunities are so compelling, many of these students are willing to work for no pay. But are these unpaid positions worth the opportunities they provide?
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) met Thursday to advance the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
On June 20, Opportunity Nation co-hosted a dynamic event with Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and the Community College of Rhode Island, held at the Rhode Island Foundation in downtown Providence.
According to the Opportunity Index, about 75% of American students graduate from high school. These graduates will be eligible to enter post-secondary institutions – an increasingly important step in order to secure a good-paying job in the 21st century economy.
We urge Congress to work together to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the current version of which expired in 2007 and is in sore need of renewal.
We are pleased to announce that Opportunity Leader John Sharify, General Manager of Seattle Community Colleges Television, has won a Regional Emmy for his 2012 report, "The New Poor" for KING 5 News Seattle.
Community colleges are rarely mentioned in some circles, which makes it easy to overlook how vitally important they are in the national higher education landscape.
The Doe Fund’s new Youth Initiative is addressing the record high unemployment rates and lack of high school credentials among homeless youth in New York City.
As our economy has sputtered along over the last few years, data is proving that a four-year degree is not as tightly linked to higher earning as it once was, and no longer guarantees access to the middle class job market.
Two dozen Opportunity Leaders and Scholars were joined by coalition members and our friends and staff. We urged members of Congress to support measures that will expand educational and economic opportunity for our nation’s youth.
