Giving Compass' Take:

· Education Dive analyzes a report by Jobs for the Future (JFF) and Pearson which focuses on the changing workforce and provides suggestions on how to transition from traditional employment routes to ones that better serve each individual.

· How can funders help to increase educational opportunities in line with these recommendations?  

· With the changing demands in the workforce, high school grads also want job skills for their future.  

A new report by Jobs for the Future (JFF) and Pearson explores the changing world of work and provides recommendations for shifting from the traditional route to employment to a network of pathways that is flexible, dynamic, and ultimately serves more learners.

Released at the Horizons conference in June, Demand-Driven Education: Merging work and learning to develop the human skills that matter looks at what is required for transitioning to the third wave in postsecondary education reform – demand driven education.

The first wave – access – was focused on getting more people to enter higher education. The second wave was focused on improving achievement – getting more students to earn degrees and certificates.

In this third wave, the worlds of education and work will converge producing programs that ensure students are job-ready and primed for lifelong career success.

Read the full article about demand-driven education at Education Dive.