By aligning ESL programs with career training from the start, institutions can design ESL programs to be a launchpad to credentials of value and living-wage careers, rather than a precursor to entry into career-aligned coursework and training. The team at Brazosport College (BC) in Lake Jackson, TX, has put this concept into practice.

We’re excited to continue our Team Member Highlight series by introducing one of our newest team members, Christine Barrow, who brings a thoughtful, systems-oriented perspective to her work, and a deep commitment to advancing equitable student outcomes.

Next up in our Team Member Highlight series, we’re proud to feature Laura Boche. Laura brings deep experience across philanthropy, state systems, and institutional partnerships...and a passion for hands-on, capacity-building work.

For much of my career, I believed impact in higher education meant proximity to students. Though, over time, my understanding of and desire for deeper impact changed.

Connection-Coding Online Education In-person learning works because presence is ever-present. The next step for digital education is designing that same sense of connection into every click. I’ve been a tech girlie since my parents brought home our first Gateway2000. I learned to type by transcribing emails for my quadrilingual grandmother (English was her fourth language; emojis might be the fifth). A few years later, I became proficient in HTML for the sole purpose of makin