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Our report, “The Golden Ticket,” finds that achieving a 70% postsecondary attainment rate across all demographic groups in California would result in $4.4 trillion in net monetary gains for the state and its residents over the next 50 years. bit.ly/4c8BgzK

CEW analysis finds that if Californian’s reached the 70% attainment goal by earning only bachelor’s degrees, the total impact to California and its residents would be $4.8 trillion. Read more in “The Golden Ticket.” bit.ly/4c8BgzK

“Credential shortages are troubling because the US is in dire need of qualified workers. We must do more to improve access to and boost the attainment of credentials that align with high-paying middle-skills occupations,” said CEW's Emma Nyhof McLeod. bit.ly/3F98McL

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Healthcare is the only high-paying occupational group for early-career middle-skills workers that does not face a projected national shortage of middle-skills credentials. bit.ly/3F98McL

Full transparency in admissions is easy to demand but hard to deliver. chroni.cl/3R64dFJ

Filling shortages in high-paying middle-skills occupations in a way that creates equitable access to opportunity—especially for those in historically marginalized groups—is good for everyone: workers, employers, the US economy, and society at large. bit.ly/3F98McL

Engineering occupations are some of the highest-paying and most prestigious in the US labor market. Today, on Global Engineering Day, we acknowledge all that engineers do for our country. bit.ly/3eDSXte

“Short [and] long-term [credentials] are all moving towards raising the goal of attainment and better quality of life across every demographic in California,” CEW’s Zack Mabel discusses our new report. Read more: @TheEDULedger theeduledger.com/demographics/l…

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High-paying occupations for early-career middle-skills workers offer median annual earnings of more than $55K and earnings that are even higher for workers later in their careers. bit.ly/3F98McL

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Achieving a 70% postsecondary attainment rate across all demographic groups in California would require historic public investment, but the anticipated impact is greater than the size of the entire state economy today. Read more in “The Golden Ticket.” bit.ly/4c8BgzK

Projected shortages of middle-skills credentials present substantial opportunities for men and women of all races/ethnicities to increase attainment of credentials aligned with high-paying middle-skills occupations. bit.ly/3F98McL

If all demographic groups in California reach at least a 70% postsecondary attainment rate by 2035, older adults’ attainment gains would drive 25% of the total monetary impact. Read more in “The Golden Ticket.” bit.ly/4c8BgzK

Industries that heavily employ men are losing jobs, and the share of men working has flatlined. on.wsj.com/4uFkQ9E

The US is facing shortages of middle-skills credentials that provide pathways for early-career workers without a bachelor’s degree to secure jobs in high-paying occupations. Read more: bit.ly/3F98McL

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers, grandmothers, and anyone who has taken on a motherly role! We’re thankful for all that you do and hope you feel appreciated today, and every day! giphy.com/gifs/PDPDPD-mo…

Middle-skills providers must significantly increase their production of certificates and associate’s degrees to address impending shortages of locally produced credentials that align with high-paying middle-skills occupations. bit.ly/3MpoAIc

Our data tool can enable regional planners and middle-skills providers to make crucial decisions about where to invest in new programs or expand existing ones that can strengthen pathways to local economic opportunities. bit.ly/3MpoAIc

On #NationalNursesDay, we celebrate nurses and call for equitable pathways into the profession. As a bachelor’s degree becomes the preferred entry-level credential for high-paying nursing roles, we must ensure all nurses, especially those from underserved groups, get support.