Work Life

The long-term care, direct service workforce is growing rapidly. We look at who these workers are, what they do, and why their work matters.

For-profit schools reflect another flaw in the higher education system, thanks to their negative impact on the student debt crisis.

CDLE data point to wages that continue to grow slowly, and show average workers aren’t benefiting as much as economic numbers might suggest.

Our research shows a higher local minimum wage in Denver would likely help over 116,000 workers. Find out more in our latest brief.

The impacts on higher education and labor markets, as well as the financial well-being of future generations reflect the scale of the student debt crisis.

The first phase of the Bell’s Future of Work & Learning Project is a landscape assessment, outlining major stakeholders and legislation that has shaped the ecosystem.

New Bell analysis shows which Coloradans stand to benefit from changes to local minimum wages. Read our findings now.

Construction and extraction jobs are commonly mentioned as alternatives to the professional and managerial jobs that commonly require (increasingly costly) degrees.

A lack of retirement security poses serious problems for Coloradans and their families, but the larger economy will also be in trouble if something doesn’t change.

Despite proposed bills, a Colorado paid leave plan has been stymied by the state Senate, while six states and D.C. already have laws on the books.