2021-04-21T16:38:46Z Copyright (c) 2021, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/continuing-education.html Christine Mulhern; Melanie A. Zaber https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA1141-2.html 2021-03-25T09:00:00Z 2021-03-25T09:00:00Z

Education levels in the United States have been rising for 50 years, including large gains for many demographic groups. Adults with college degrees have higher incomes than their less-educated peers. But declining public support for higher education and increasing costs are making it harder to obtain degrees.

Robert Bozick; Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Cordaye Ogletree; Diana Gehlhaus https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2199.html 2017-10-17T00:01:00Z 2017-10-17T00:01:00Z

Advances in natural gas extraction should bring long-term economic benefits to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. A survey of employers and educators can inform policy decisions on how best to expand and sustain the pool of skilled workers.

Axelle Devaux; Julie Belanger; Sarah Grand-Clement; Catriona Manville https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE238.html 2017-07-03T15:30:00Z 2017-07-03T15:30:00Z

This Perspective explores the ways in which the growth of digital technology is impacting education and skills.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2016/09/01/workforce-development-for-the-jobs-of-the-future.html 2016-09-01T06:00:00Z 2016-09-01T06:00:00Z

In this Events @ RAND podcast, our panel of experts discusses what California, the federal government, and employers are doing to nurture a workforce that is well prepared for the jobs of today and the future.

Trey Miller; Van L. Davis https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE160-1.html 2015-10-22T10:45:00Z 2015-10-22T10:45:00Z

This Perspective proposes a new funding model in higher education that leverages the savings generated when institutions increase productivity.

Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Laura L. Miller; Peter Buryk; Jennie W. Wenger https://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT428.html 2015-03-17T10:00:00Z 2015-03-17T10:00:00Z

Statement for the record submitted before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on March 17, 2015.

Peter Buryk; Thomas E. Trail; Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Laura L. Miller; Esther M. Friedman https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR664.html 2015-02-23T11:00:00Z 2015-02-23T11:00:00Z

Federal educational assistance programs offer U.S. military personnel many pathways to obtaining college degrees. But service members may require assistance navigating the disparate programs and sources of information available to them.

Esther M. Friedman; Laura L. Miller; Sarah Evans https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR784.html 2015-01-27T19:29:00Z 2015-01-27T19:29:00Z

Military spouses face challenges related to military life that can make it difficult for them to maintain and develop careers. The My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) scholarship is one program designed to help them, but only one in five eligible spouses reported using it.

David I. Auerbach; Grant R. Martsolf; Marjorie L. Pearson; Erin Audrey Taylor; Mikhail Zaydman; Ashley N. Muchow; Joanne Spetz; Yeonjin Lee https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR730.html 2015-01-09T09:00:00Z 2015-01-09T09:00:00Z

In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing voted that all master's programs for advanced-practice registered nurses transition to doctorate programs by 2015. RAND studied current programs and barriers to adoption of doctorate programs.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/workforce-development.html 2012-11-01T17:17:00Z 2012-11-01T17:17:00Z

As Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama seek to expand their economies, employers will require highly literate workers with advanced technical skills. RAND has conducted extensive research on K-12, college, and vocational education in the United States and overseas, as well as the role of education in workforce development.

Robert C. Davis; Karin E. Kitchens https://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1134z2.html 2012-01-18T09:15:00Z 2012-01-18T09:15:00Z

An evaluation of the first course offered by the Caruth Police Institute at Dallas, supported by funds from the Communities Foundation of Texas, considered participants' opinions of the course's impact on various aspects of their jobs.

Robert Bozick; Stefanie DeLuca https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100165.html 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z

In applying latent class analysis techniques, we identified multiple types of students who do not pursue college. One group of non-enrollees (27.6%) reports forgoing college because the economic barriers are too high – either because of college affordability or family financial responsibility.

Jennifer L. Steele; Nicholas Salcedo; James Coley https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1083.html 2010-11-11T14:31:00Z 2010-11-11T14:31:00Z

The Post-9/11 GI Bill increased the higher education benefits available to eligible individuals, but its implementation presented challenges to both student veterans and campus administrators.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/11/11.html 2010-11-11T09:00:00Z 2010-11-11T09:00:00Z

Data on the experiences of student veterans and campus administrators during the first year of the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Jennifer L. Steele; Nicholas Salcedo; James Coley https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9560.html 2010-11-05T11:59:00Z 2010-11-05T11:59:00Z

The Post-9/11 GI Bill increased the higher education benefits available to eligible individuals. Offering benefits to nearly 2 million veterans, it is more generous than previous bills but beneficiaries report challenges in using the new benefits.

Stephen J. Carroll; Emre Erkut https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9461.html 2009-10-16T16:20:00Z 2009-10-16T16:20:00Z

Describes how increases in students' educational attainment result in benefits to taxpayers, in the form of increases in tax revenues and decreases in public spending on social support programs and correctional facilities.

Joy S. Moini; Tora K. Bikson; C. Richard Neu; Laura DeSisto; Mohammed Al Hamadi; Sheikha Jabor Al Thani https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9456z1.html 2009-09-25T10:31:00Z 2009-09-25T10:31:00Z

Describes the effort, begun in 2003, to reform Qatar University, including the impetus for reform, the design and implementation of the reform agenda, and a review of challenges that have been overcome and those that remain.

Joy S. Moini; Tora K. Bikson; C. Richard Neu; Laura DeSisto; Mohammed Al Hamadi; Sheikha Jabor Al Thani https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9456.html 2009-09-15T16:15:00Z 2009-09-15T16:15:00Z

Describes the effort, begun in 2003, to reform Qatar University, including the impetus for reform, the design and implementation of the reform agenda, and a review of challenges that have been overcome and those that remain.

Lowell H. Schwartz; Todd C. Helmus; Dalia Dassa Kaye; Nadia Oweidat https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG879.html 2009-09-04T15:36:00Z 2009-09-04T15:36:00Z

Within the Arab world, many creative works are being produced that could play a role in countering violent extremism. This book examines the substantial barriers to the broad dissemination of these creative works and suggests ways to overcome them.

Joy S. Moini; Tora K. Bikson; C. Richard Neu; Laura DeSisto https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG796.html 2009-08-13T11:01:00Z 2009-08-13T11:01:00Z

Summarizes the project, begun in October 2003, to reform Qatar University, including the impetus for reform, the design and implementation of the reform agenda, and a review of challenges that have been overcome and those that remain.