Future of Work: The Evolution of Education & Training
America’s education and skills-development system must change in order to meet the needs of our future economy and workforce, but can it?
America’s education and skills-development system must change in order to meet the needs of our future economy and workforce, but can it?
In a 2016 study, we found almost 900,000 Colorado private sector workers in their prime working years are not participating in any type of retirement savings plans at work.
One of the little-known programs within Colorado’s Medicaid program is the Nurse Advice Line, a free service to Medicaid members provided by a team of nurses at Denver Health.
The most effective way to ensure that Coloradans are not hounded for debts they do not owe, have contested, or paid off is to require debt collectors meet a “proof of debt” standard before attempting any collection action.
Over time, Colorado has consistently been rated as a state where child care was least affordable for families. On average, in 2016 it cost $11,000 per year for a 4-year-old and nearly $15,000 for an infant in full-time, center-based child care.
“Some people don’t want to give you an opportunity. You have to build your own bridges.”
The bottom line is this: Coloradans need postsecondary training and credentials to enter or stay in the middle class.
Poor outcomes at for-profit schools are hitting low-income students and ethnic and racial minorities the hardest.
As the Bell Policy Center heads into 2017, we will remain committed to a strong and vibrant cycle of opportunity for all Coloradans. We’re adapting that commitment to new realities that require us to reframe the questions that drive our work.
In 2016, we made some great strides for opportunity in Colorado. Here is what we're most proud of.
