Edelheit Ross

09/12/2024

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

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.

03/03/2024

This week we launched the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree (NCAD) at Reach University. Visit https://www.ncad.org

https://youtu.be/YuKMtgkdwPI?si=gG3hDb2osM-CzI6I

Together with our partners, the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree (NCAD) is turning the vision of inclusive, job-embedded higher education into a...

01/22/2024

My mom Martha Edelheit and Hank Edelheit make yesterday’s Sunday New York Times, along with Lucas Samaras on a swing.

01/08/2024

Probably I shouldn’t admit that sometimes I cannot bear to listen to a full episode of my own podcast — I mean who can stand the sound of their own voice? But this episode is gold. (Thanks to our amazing guests!) Just heard the whole thing, and even though I am fairly sure I was there when we recorded, I had to take notes. So will you. Tune in for mind-boggling predictions on apprenticeship in 2024…

‎Show Apprenticeship 2.0, Ep Reflections on Apprenticeships in 2023 and What’s in Store for 2024? - Jan 8, 2024

12/04/2023

Two amazing tech apprenticeships are profiled on our podcast this week. Interested in career training and linked learning? Please tune in, review, and share!

‎Show Apprenticeship 2.0, Ep A New Generation of Apprenticeships in Technology - Dec 4, 2023

11/29/2023

The emerging "apprenticeship degree" offers a pathway for working adults to earn a salary and degree, with minimal student debt.

07/20/2022

The Reach Method is how colleges everywhere can provide apprenticeship-based, job-embedded degrees.Reach University is the regionally accredited nonprofit un...

02/23/2022

Inspiring to visit a classroom in this beautiful community where over 50% of the population is Latino/Hispanic.

07/18/2020

Grateful to have met this giant of modern history.

05/10/2020

Fellow San Mateo Co. Board of Education Trustee Ted Lempert and I were joined by parents in the Ravenswood, Redwood City, and Sequoia school districts to hear about distance education during the .

01/20/2020

The San Francisco Chronicle is uncovering how California is redirecting taxpayer dollars from classrooms to courtrooms. Of course we should fund the justice system. But not with money meant for schools.

This article has the details.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/State-skims-from-school-funds-to-pay-for-trial-14986983.php?

County education officials are fighting to keep $90 million in education funding that state law currently requires they send to Sacramento to pay for trial courts.