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Congratulations to Marcus P. Johnson, winner of this year's Harold Haak Award at the Fresno Compact's Annual Awards Luncheon, and to the all the winners of the Business Partnership Awards.

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When the conversation turns to the future of higher education, it often focuses on what’s broken. Yet this narrative is incomplete, and too rarely do we talk about what’s working. https://t.co/kn6pParBhH

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The City of Fresno officially proclaimed April 9 as “Marcus P. Johnson Day,” honoring 50 years of leadership in public education. Join us as Marc receives the Fresno Compact's 2026 Dr. Harold Haak Award at the Compact Awards Luncheon on April 23. More: https://t.co/geTdTalnvO

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As school leaders try to get a handle on ed tech investments, some are looking to make payments contingent upon student achievement. California’s Fresno Unified School District is one such district. https://t.co/kcjQrS3TUk

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In a challenging hiring climate like the one we’re now in, employers would be smart to distinguish between a true entry-level job and an early-career job. https://t.co/uMM3hVzJiY

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The findings stand “in stark contrast to the public’s perception,” report author Phillip Levine said. https://t.co/M7wWSGQZD0

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Fresno City College’s new Advanced Transportation Center is helping students prepare for a workforce feeding a nationwide technician shortage, boasting a 96 percent completion rate and graduates who arrive on the job nearly factory-certified. https://t.co/oKugpGC03Q

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The work of trimming down four-year bachelor’s degrees to fit within three years has prompted nothing less than a rethinking of the purpose of a college education. https://t.co/EsJGWSfbLS

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Nearly one-third of CTE educators say they expect their district or school to introduce CTE offerings in the fields of digital technology, information technology, AI, and cybersecurity, according to a nationally representative survey https://t.co/fZJeDwu3vF

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“It’s a job skill...”, “Overall, kids are going to end up working with a computer somewhere, no matter where they work. It helps them be ready for the future, and it’s one less barrier to success as an adult.” https://t.co/nyugbVToSo

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Respondents valued K-12 schools highest, at 83%, among eight institutions in terms of their positive impact on civic participation... https://t.co/hEkuEDEn59

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Unlike cyclical enrollment dips of the past, current higher education enrollment trends reflect long-term demographic and behavioral change. https://t.co/amDstoSZXO

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In a 2024 poll, Educators for Excellence found that only 16% of teachers said they'd recommend the profession to others. The percentage of teachers who said they planned to stay in the classroom their entire career was 77%, down nine points from 2022. https://t.co/4zpZu6hhT9

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The term “new-collar jobs,” originally popularized by IBM, emphasizes skills training, certifications or on-the-job training. They differ from blue-collar roles that involve physical labor and from white-collar careers that require college degrees - https://t.co/wEZ6IK6IB9

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Career and technical education still faces numerous challenges in fulfilling its potential to educate students and help them identify a potential career pathway, according to a recent report from YouScience. https://t.co/LnRR4R9QIK

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Community colleges excel in ways conducive to a successful manufacturing career, said Shalin Jyotishi, founder of the Future of Work & Innovation Economy Initiative at think tank New America. https://t.co/eJMC2l6eL6

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Whether students took college classes in high school also affected their likelihood of earning credentials. Six-year completion rate among prior dual enrollment students was 71.1%, versus 57.2% for those whose first postsecondary course was in college -- https://t.co/OhxDb7ysYG

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The survey suggests that employers hold colleges in higher esteem than the general public does -- https://t.co/3YcnI8VXfc

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“I can’t say we have the conviction that you should teach [AI] to kindergartners, but I do think you should start early — not just how to use it, but how the actual technology under the hood is operating” -- https://t.co/BY5IIe9Lq9

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Young workers have been particularly exposed to the changes brought by artificial intelligence tools, some research has indicated. Stanford University noted that early-career workers in AI-exposed fields have seen a 13% relative decline in employment –https://t.co/jAEFfzNRKF