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22 issues sent, May 1, 2026 through October 25, 2026

October 25, 202610 stories
Employers Trust College More Than Families Do
48% of employers say AI will make degrees matter more. Plus NACIQI's vice chair and 10 stories.͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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October 18, 202618 stories
IronCircle Ran Boot Camps Under 20+ University Names. Here Is What the Outcomes Data Showed
20+ universities lent their names to a cyber boot camp, and the placement records are grim. Plus 18 more stories.
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October 11, 202619 stories
1,000+ Colleges Missed the Federal Outcomes Data Deadline. There Is One Extension Left
More than 1,000 colleges missed ED's outcomes data deadline, and Jan. 15 is the last extension. Plus 19 more stories.
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October 4, 202617 stories
60% of Employers Say AI Made Real Skills Harder to Verify
New WGU data: most employers can no longer verify who actually has the skills they claim.
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September 28, 202619 stories
Why 77% of Grads Feel Locked Out of "Entry-Level" Jobs
New Cengage data shows why "entry-level" no longer means entry-level.
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September 20, 202619 stories
Only 1 in 4 Students Use Campus Support Services
New research shows the student-support gap is about relevance, not awareness.
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September 13, 202613 stories
The Student Support Paradox
Utah's staff cuts expose the student-support math higher ed can't avoid.
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September 6, 202619 stories
Colleges Can't Keep Up With Student Needs
A new EAB survey says colleges can already see the fix, plus a new episode of The Unpulled Lever and 19 fresh workforce and higher-ed stories.
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August 30, 202610 stories
Why Three-Year Bachelor's Degrees Keep Growing
Three-year bachelor's degrees are spreading across 26 states, plus a new episode of The Unpulled Lever and ten fresh workforce and higher-ed stories.
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August 23, 202610 stories
42% of Colleges Are Missing Required Outcomes Data
The Education Department flagged 42% of colleges for missing federal outcomes data, plus a new episode of The Unpulled Lever and ten more workforce and higher-ed stories worth your weekend.
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August 16, 202610 stories
Every College President Just Got a Deadline to Prove It
ED just told every college president to publish proof of student outcomes by December, plus 10 more workforce and higher-ed signals worth reading this weekend.
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August 9, 202612 stories
Workforce Pell Opened With $1.5 Billion Over Ten Years Behind It. One Program Has Qualified
States are hitting a data wall on Workforce Pell, plus twelve more workforce and higher-ed signals worth reading this weekend.
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July 24, 202613 stories
The First-Destination Data Gap Is Becoming a Funding Risk
Why first-destination surveys are becoming a funding risk, plus thirteen workforce and higher-ed signals worth reading this weekend.
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July 17, 202613 stories
Why Confidence in College Fell From 57% to 38%
Why confidence in college fell from 57% to 38%, plus 13 workforce and higher-ed signals worth reading this weekend.
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July 3, 202612 stories
How Schools Can Tap Into Workforce Pell
Workforce Pell is open now. Here are the freshest workforce and higher-ed signals worth reading this weekend.
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June 26, 202615 stories
AI Job Applications and the Authenticity Gap
AI is making polished applications cheap. Authenticity is becoming the signal employers trust, plus this week’s workforce reads.
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June 19, 20268 stories
AI Is Killing the Premium on Average Work
AI is killing the premium on average work. Here are the workforce signals worth reading this weekend.
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June 12, 202618 stories
The Internship Bottleneck Is an Experience Gap Problem
The internship shortage is real. Schools are still solving it the wrong way.
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May 29, 202618 stories
Career Services AI: Access Drives Engagement
Career services AI works when it removes friction from the first step, so more students actually engage.
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May 22, 202620 stories
Career Outcomes Are Infrastructure
Career outcomes are no longer a side office. Schools that still treat them that way are going to feel it in enrollment, outcomes, and compliance pressure.
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May 8, 202612 stories
95% of Students Already Use AI. Only 26% of Universities Have a Policy for It
95% of students already use AI. Only 26% of universities have a policy governing it. Here's what that gap actually costs.
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May 1, 202612 stories
Harvard's Two-Year Study: Students Aren't Missing Skills. They're Missing Someone to Guide Them
Harvard just proved it's not a skills gap. It's a navigation gap. Here's what that means for every career services team in the country.
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Every issue of the Workforce Wire

Employers Trust College More Than Families Do

IronCircle Ran Boot Camps Under 20+ University Names. Here Is What the Outcomes Data Showed

1,000+ Colleges Missed the Federal Outcomes Data Deadline. There Is One Extension Left

60% of Employers Say AI Made Real Skills Harder to Verify

Why 77% of Grads Feel Locked Out of "Entry-Level" Jobs

Only 1 in 4 Students Use Campus Support Services

The Student Support Paradox

Colleges Can't Keep Up With Student Needs

Why Three-Year Bachelor's Degrees Keep Growing

42% of Colleges Are Missing Required Outcomes Data

Every College President Just Got a Deadline to Prove It

Workforce Pell Opened With $1.5 Billion Over Ten Years Behind It. One Program Has Qualified

The First-Destination Data Gap Is Becoming a Funding Risk

Why Confidence in College Fell From 57% to 38%

How Schools Can Tap Into Workforce Pell

AI Job Applications and the Authenticity Gap

AI Is Killing the Premium on Average Work

The Internship Bottleneck Is an Experience Gap Problem

Career Services AI: Access Drives Engagement

Career Outcomes Are Infrastructure

95% of Students Already Use AI. Only 26% of Universities Have a Policy for It

Harvard's Two-Year Study: Students Aren't Missing Skills. They're Missing Someone to Guide Them

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