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Toddi Norum's avatar

Kathleen, I finished reading your book a few weeks ago. And thank you for calling out this nugget hidden in the funding bill. It's about time that our leadership started to recognize that a wider variety of credentialing options will help lower income students build solid job skills.

The infographic for the Colorado Community College Patient Navigator micro credential/stackable pathway is an excellent example to help others understand what this means for students. FYI, I'm a native of Colorado.

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Kathleen deLaski's avatar

Thank you Toddi!

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Suzanne Howard's avatar

Thank you for this clear explanation of some interesting innovations in this Big Bill. I appreciate you bringing a magnifying glass to something so important.

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Sean O'Brien's avatar

Hi Kathleen, I'm hopeful about your insight about the promise of how this new funding model might spark innovation. Have you seen much in the way of a roadmap for institutions to track earnings outcomes by program and cohort? Wondering what data exists for it first, and then how you envision institutions might build more capacity for understanding how their programs drive placement and earnings. Seems like an opportunity to do more than just meet compliance. Would love to get your thoughts.

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