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📣 Big news! Through a $10M U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Partnerships grant, Reach University and its partners are training 350+ Delgado Community College graduates - at no cost - to become specialized teachers in Jefferson Parish Schools and high-need K-12 parishes throughout Louisiana.

Building on the A.A. to B.A. Transfer Pathway Program, which ensures 100% of associate credits transfer into Reach’s on-the-job undergraduate program, Reach, Delgado, and the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching will further transform local K-12 schools into a college campus as learners train to become qualified teachers.

This initiative accelerates existing efforts to create a lasting pipeline of representative, classroom-ready, and credentialed teachers, while also boosting local bachelor’s degree attainment.

Read the full news: https://reach.edu/blog/announcement-10m-in-ed-funding-to-recruit-train-louisiana-community-college-grads-to-become-licensed-teachers

Interested Delgado grads are eligible to apply for the Spring '25 term through October 31st. To learn more, please visit: https://reach.edu/job-to-degree

🎙 Apprenticeship 2.0 is headed to CareerWise USA & New America’s 2024 National Youth Apprenticeship Summit! Join Reach University’s Chief Impact Officer and Apprenticeship 2.0 co-host, Dr. Kiko Suarez, as he uncovers best practices for developing new apprenticeship-based pathways for the nation’s youth.

As we join hundreds of practitioners driving systemic impact in youth apprenticeships, we look forward to sharing key insights, takeaways, and partner perspectives in an upcoming episode of Apprenticeship 2.0.

Are there specific topics you’d like to learn more about in youth apprenticeships? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Please join us in celebrating the 2024 Alameda County Teachers of the Year where we will honor 19 inspiring educators. Tickets are $20 for adults and free for students. Visit acoe.org/toy

Three hundred years ago, Latin was the primary language of instruction at Harvard.

Two hundred years ago, the land-grant state university was not yet a thing.

And before Penn State’s 1922 foray into radio-broadcast courses, distance education meant the USPS.

Now a quarter way through the 21st century, higher education is again in need of a reboot.

Enter the Apprenticeship Degree, where students can earn a debt-free, four-year degree entirely embedded within a full-time, paid job.

Read the full story at Workshift

Is the Workplace the New College Campus? The apprenticeship degree offers a way to close the talent gap and increase opportunity—if we can get past our skepticism about apprenticeship in the U.S., writes the president of Reach University.

🎙 Calling our education-focused and candidate community: This is the episode you’ve been waiting for! “I just found it very amazing that this program exists. Even though I just started college a little late, this was like an open door for me, to go into the field I’ve always wanted to.”

Dr. Heath Grimes, distinguished Alabama leader and retired superintendent of Russellville City Schools, and Inocencia Guarcas Cua, an amazing (and soon-to-graduate!) Reach University candidate and EL Aide at Florence City Schools, join Pres. Joe Edelheit Ross & Dr. Kiko Suarez to share the impact of one of the first teacher apprenticeships in the country.

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts:

🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/preparing-the-next-generation-of-teachers/id1712099041?i=1000668880591

“We believe that by making the workplace a learning place, we can revolutionize how education and industry work together to develop talent,” said Dr. Brian Shonk, chancellor of University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. “This partnership is about more than just earning a degree; it’s about creating opportunities for individuals to thrive in their careers and for businesses to grow with a highly skilled workforce.”

We couldn't agree more! The impact of an Apprenticeship Degree can extend to any high-need industry and working adult learner, from K-12 to well beyond.

A tremendous Reach University & NCAD thank you to Chancellor Shonk, Vice Chancellor Smith, and all of UACCB for hosting an Apprenticeship Degree day of learning for local, regional, and statewide leaders to explore how best to create sustainable career paths for local residents while addressing on-going labor shortages through on-the-job degrees and credentials.

Reach more: https://www.whiterivernow.com/2024/09/09/uaccb-and-reach-university-partner-on-apprenticeships/

UACCB and Reach University partner on apprenticeships The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) and Reach University are creating pathways where practical job experience leads directly to a degree. According to a release from UACCB, the initiative is part of a national

📣 Get ready! Apprenticeship Degrees are coming to everyone, everywhere! 🚀

Last year, Reach University President, Joe E. Ross, announced a moonshot goal to achieve 3 million Apprenticeship Degrees by 2035 in partnership with higher ed, employers, and state agencies.

This goal gave birth to the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree (NCAD), a division of Reach University, to formalize Reach's systemic impact strategy.

NCAD supports organizations such as Western Governors University, CommonSpirit Health, MI Talent Together, and a growing number of colleges and universities, among others, to promote widespread adoption of Apprenticeship Degrees.

And today, Western Governors University (WGU), the nation’s largest university, announced its acquisition of Craft Education and its investment in Apprenticeship Degrees and work-based pathways. 👏

WGU aims to impact no less than *a million lives* in the next decade, signaling a continued market transition for higher education - and helping to place a moonshot goal in Reach. ✨

Learn more:
https://reach.edu/blog/ncad-growing-list-of-partners-take-foundational-strides-towards-achieving-3-million-apprenticeship-degree-completions-by-2035

NCAD & Growing List of Partners Take Foundational Strides Towards Achieving 3 Million Apprenticeship Degree Completions by 2035 Reach University's NCAD & growing list of employer, higher ed, and state partners take foundational strides towards achieving 3 million Apprenticeship Degree graduations by 2035. As part, WGU announces acquisition of Craft Education and prioritization of work-based learning and Apprenticeship Degree...

At Reach University, we get it. Enrolling in college as a working adult means that you are balancing full-time jobs across college, career, and life/family obligations. The amazing Meagan Phillips of Alabama’s Russellville City Schools joins President Joe Edelheit Ross to share her advice to Reach undergrads navigating their inaugural foundational year and best practices in optimizing this on-the-job college and career experience.

Take a listen: https://youtu.be/fulW0GoP8gM

And if you or someone you know is ready to put their college and career dreams back on track, join us! Spring '25 admissions are now open: https://reach.edu/admissions

Reel Talk with Pres. Ross: Meet Meagan Phillips of Russellville West Elementary In episode 3 of Reel Talk with Pres. Ross, Reach University candidate and paraprofessional at Alabama's Russellville West Elementary, Meagan Phillips, shares...

📣 With St. Landry Parish School Board, alongside 90% of all Louisiana Parishes, school employees can transform their current job into a debt-free bachelor's degree and career in teaching through Reach University. Learn more below or via https://reach.edu/admissions.

St.Landry Parish launches a course for substitute teachers The training costs $20 and covers essential topics such as classroom management, safety protocols, and many others to ensure that substitute teachers are well-prepared for their roles.

Welcome, Fall ’24 undergraduates! 🎉 Today, 636 working adults — employed at 343 innovative K-12 districts across 8 states — begin their Reach University journey. Together, we’ll transform the workplace into a university learning place, helping each learner achieve their college, career, and lifelong dreams.✨

To all our newest Reachers: Know that you are never on this journey alone. Your faculty, advisors, and every fellow Reacher are here to support you every step of the way. You’ve got this!

And we want to hear from you! What are you most eager and excited for in this new journey? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

🍎 "Teaching is a gift. And it’s got to come from the heart," says Thomas. "If it comes from the heart, it’s going to reach the heart."

Inside Arkansas' innovative solutions for tackling teacher shortage

Reach University's amazing candidates and partners are at heart of all we do. We couldn't be more proud for Today Show to place a bright and very much well-deserved spotlight on Ms. Gwen Thomas, an incredible Reach grad and licensed teacher at Earle Elementary School.

A tremendous Reach thank you to Morgan Radford for so beautifully sharing Ms. Gwen’s journey into teaching.

Apprenticeship Degrees are unlocking college and career opportunities in communities across the country, tackling long-standing qualified labor shortages, and positioning forward-looking K-12 school districts to best serve the young learners within their community.

Learn more by watching the segment below.
https://www.today.com/video/how-arkansas-is-tackling-teacher-shortage-by-growing-their-own-217752645738?search=arkansas

If you're ready to start your Reach journey, join us. Applications are now open for Spring '25. Head over to reach.edu to learn more.

Inside Arkansas' innovative solutions for tackling teacher shortage Hundreds of thousands of schools across the United States are reporting they are either understaffed or staffed with teachers who are unqualified or even unlicensed. Arkansas is trying to get the shortage under control with an innovative new training program, "Grow Your Own Teacher." NBC’s Morgan ...

📣 A tremendous Reach University congratulations, Professor Ronnie W Harvey Jr. and Calcasieu Parish School Board! 👏👏

Congratulations to Ronnie Harvey, Jr.!

We are thrilled to celebrate the appointment of Ronnie Harvey, Jr., former Principal of Washington Marion and current Administrative Director of Alternative Programs & Special Services, as the new Chief Academic Officer of Calcasieu Parish School Board.

His journey exemplifies the excellence nurtured here at 2802 Pineview Street. Congratulations, Mr. Harvey, on this well-deserved achievement! 🌟

🍎 Reach University is incredibly proud to welcome hundreds of returning and newly enrolled graduate-level candidates! Since 2006, Reach has partnered with innovative PK-12 districts across California to train aspiring teachers and school leaders on-the-job. This week, we proudly start our Fall 2024 term and celebrate the learners and educators who are through Reach’s affordable, rigorous, and community-serving graduate-level programs. 👏👏

Please join us in welcoming and celebrating each and every candidate – today and always. If you're a , please tell us what you're most excited for in this new academic term in the comments below.

Next up, our undergraduate Fall '24 program start next week! 🎉

Reach University is able to offer teacher credentialing programs through its partnership with Alternatives in Action, which is accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

We couldn't be more proud to partner with Lafayette Parish School System as we jointly create college + career opportunities and a debt-free, on-the-job path into teaching. Congrats to our incredible partner, Nicky Walker, and our amazing grads and current candidates! 👏

Online college partnership offers Lafayette teacher hopefuls an affordable path to a degree Getting an education degree can be difficult and expensive, even more so when trying to support a family and manage a full-time job. Nicky Walker with Lafayette Parish School System

🎙 Here's an episode you don't want to miss! The founder and co-founder of the U.S. Apprenticeship Degree sit down to discuss the origins of our nation's first on-the-job university, the process of scaling Apprenticeship Degrees, and why Reach University and NCAD are equipping colleges, states, and employers with the playbook to launch their own job-embedded programs.

Learn how Carnegie Units became the vehicle to accelerate Apprenticeship Degrees, how a university can look beyond Title IV funding to offer highly affordable and debt-free degrees, and what we can all expect in this new era of higher education.

And yes! Reach University & Apprenticeship 2.0's Joe Edelheit Ross jumps between the host and guest seat to join Dr. Mallory Dwinal-Palisch as they share the impact and future of American job-embedded degrees.

Listen and subscribe anywhere you get your podcasts, including Spotify, Apple, and more: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-pursuit-of-a-more-viable-career-pathway/id1712099041?i=1000665033151

And let us know! What resonated with you most? What else would you like to learn about Apprenticeship Degrees? Please share in the comments below.

🍎Back to school! We're wishing all of our Reach University graduates, candidates, and K-12 district partners an incredible start to the new school year! We're rooting for each and every one of you!

To our alumni and candidate community: Share your back to school experience! From pictures to dropping what you're most excited for in this new school year in the comments below, we want to hear from you! We're in this together, always. ✨

Thank you for our incredible partner, Ascendium's Education Philanthropy, for bringing Nancy’s journey into teaching to life through the The Rural Impact podcast. Give this important episode a listen!

The Key to Opening Doors with Joe E. Ross and Nancy Mondragon In the third episode of our Pathways and Policies to Ensure Rural Learners Succeed in Place. Why It's Essential for America's Future series, we begin our episode focused on "How Institutions and Industry Set Rural Learners Up for Success" with Joe E. Ross, President of Reach University, the...