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Education & the Workforce
If we don’t prepare them with skills and credentials for a workforce transformed by automation,18 million people in the South could be unemployable.
Career Pathways
States, schools, colleges and employers can partner to build pathways that raise attainment, narrow skills gaps and serve local workforce needs.
College Affordability
What policy changes have the potential to help families afford postsecondary education and boost college completion?
Events
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Focus
Learn more about these reports, services and results.
Partnerships to Align Education and Careers
As automation accelerates, it is more important than ever to prepare students for good careers available in their local economies. When schools and colleges partner with industries of strategic importance in their states, more students are prepared for in-demand jobs and more employers can meet their workforce needs.
New Ideas in Teacher Compensation
To help states retain their teachers and recruit the next generation into the profession, SREB offers an examination of teacher compensation policies in our states and how adjustments could help reverse teacher shortage trends.
Pandemic is accelerating automation by 5 years
In addition to rising unemployment, COVID-19 poses another threat to the jobs of low-skill workers in the South. The pandemic is accelerating the move to automation by as much as five years. Millions people will need training and education to be employable in 2025. See the data for your state.
Early Math Matters
Teacher preparation, math anxiety and more
Mastering math concepts in elementary school is critical to keep students on track to tackle more complex material in middle and high school.This report offers recommendations to get elementary teachers the thorough preparation they deserve. It also explores math anxiety, dyscalculia and more.