Joe Edelheit Ross

Some opinions about Higher Ed: ABCs: College should be Affordable without necessary reliance on student debt, Based in the workplace, and award Credit for learning at work. Apprenticeship Degree: Work-based learning should be a primary focus of Higher Ed, starting with the work-based associate degree K12 Teacher Pipeline: Apprenticeship should be the mainstream way into the teaching profession and “related instruction” should prioritize traditional liberal arts (including math, science, and computer science) Academic Journals: Editors should be expected to publish a dissent or a critique paired with every article

Ready to turn a job into a degree? President Ross joins @Alberto_Lidji to break down the ABCs of Apprenticeship Degrees, where @ReachUniversity is seeing strongest demand, and why AI is renewing the importance of the liberal arts. @citizenross #HigherEd podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tur…

There's a growing movement to turn jobs into degrees, and bring (drag) higher education into the workplace. Honored to join Alberto Lidji on his excellent podcast to talk about this. More Info: lidji.org/post/joe-ross-… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tur…

How will we reindustrialize America 🇺🇸, dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) frontier, and reclaim control of the levers of national prosperity ⬇️🔥🔥 dol.gov/sites/dolgov/f…

Scenes from #sxswedu where @reachuniversity took the stage to talk about the Apprenticeship Degree. instagr.am/p/DV1JY8mje4e/ I hosted a panel “College on the Clock” about turning jobs into degrees, with perspectives from Kate Herman of Bloomberg, Laura Hopkins of the Healthcare Training Fund, and Dr. Holly Smith of NCAD. And marketing legend Roy Spence (“don’t mess with Texas”) keynoted an evening reception that featured Reach candidate Johnny Moya.

@griswold There should be more of @ReachUniversity

@ReachUniversity’s NCAD is proud to support @BHCCBoston & @MassBayCommCol in embedding paid, work-based learning into their degree programs — in partnership with the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation and Accelerate the Future (ATF). #ApprenticeshipDegrees

What if you could turn a job into a degree? Join us at @SXSWEDU on March 11 at 11am for “College on the Clock: How Work Becomes a Degree.” Leaders from higher ed, philanthropy, labor, and field-building discuss the rise of Apprenticeship Degrees. 🔗:schedule.sxswedu.com/2026/events/PP…

Stanford Law Review Online is seeking short essays for a special collection on Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Civil Rights. Submissions open April 3-May 1, 2026. Scholars, practitioners, industry experts, and policymakers welcome! review.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/upl…

~ 600 U.S. apprenticeships now lead to a degree — from RAPs with degree pathways to fully work-embedded degrees. What does this signal for higher ed? @NewAmerica, @stradaeducation + @michaelbhorn break this down on Apprenticeship 2.0 with @citizenross. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/map…

Should I be concerned that the National Terrorism Advisory System website is not being managed/funded right now?

Full piece here: insidehighered.com/news/tech-inno…

What is happening to higher education? Here’s a primer on the topic. Incredible reporting by Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed on the rise of #Apprenticeship and the #ApprenticeshipDegree. If you work in higher education, or in work-based learnin… instagr.am/p/DVJFwb8Db0X/

@Wildavsky @ryancraigap Agreed!

@citizenross Quite apart from the serious lessons, I'd say this is one of @ryancraigap's top 5 college roommate stories.

So much gold here. Must-read about college presidencies & leadership.

Great piece on Higher Ed becoming embedded in the workplace.

More from the winter Socrates Seminar @aspeninstitute. instagr.am/p/DUy2nsLDygO/

Dinner with mom @martha_edelheit and the @ericfirestonegallery crew in West Palm Beach. instagr.am/p/DUpUODjjckL/

Teachers shape lives far beyond the classroom. Joe Ross knows this firsthand, and he is helping others do the same. Through @ReachUniversity apprenticeship-based degrees, working adults can earn debt-free credentials while turning their daily work into hands-on training that prepares them for teaching roles. This approach builds stronger local talent pipelines and expands opportunities for the communities they serve. Read how this model is redefining what a college pathway can look like! hubs.la/Q042Jxp10

Miss Fenner (Stolberg) was my teacher at @AllenStevenson_

Here’s the story of @ReachUniversity. @PhilanthropyRnd thank you! philanthropyroundtable.org/turning-the-wo…