Lost Generation

University of Phoenix Leadership Joins 2024 SXSW EDU Panel on Non-Traditional Learners

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Nathan Jones, vice president of Product for Workforce Solutions, joined the proceedings of SXSW EDU, March 4 - 7, 2024, in Austin, Texas.

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  • University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Nathan Jones, vice president of Product for Workforce Solutions, joined the proceedings of SXSW EDU, March 4 - 7, 2024, in Austin, Texas.
  • “At University of Phoenix, our focus is on leveraging automation and technology to create a more personalized student experience.
  • As a recovering society, the reality of how to bring back a “lost generation” of learners requires coordination across sectors.
  • In his more than 19 years with University of Phoenix, he has held leadership roles in Employee Development, Enrollment Management, Academic Operations, Product Leadership, and Workforce Solutions.

New Independent Survey Reveals That Only 50% of Parents Who Tried to Access Mental Health Resources for a Child During the Pandemic Were Able To

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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The survey found that only half of U.S. children whose parents tried to access mental healthcare resources during the pandemic, were able to get the care they needed.

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  • The survey found that only half of U.S. children whose parents tried to access mental healthcare resources during the pandemic, were able to get the care they needed.
  • In fact, 78% of survey respondents believe that educational and healthcare systems should do more to provide better mental health services to children.
  • More than half of parents and guardians queried (56%) said they experienced their own mental health challenges during the pandemic.
  • One third (33%) of parents who said they and their child experienced mental health challenges due to the pandemic did not try to access mental health care for their children.

Lost Generation: Pandemic School Closures Could Make Canada’s Skills Gap Much Worse

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Long before the COVID-19 pandemic began, employers were ringing the alarm on the growing disconnect between the skills needed for the jobs of today and the future and what students are learning at school. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the closure of schools, leading to more than a year and a half of on-again-off-again remote learning. As a result, the problem of skill shortages already threatening Canada’s economy has now become an even more dire situation.

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  • Then, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the closure of schools, leading to more than a year and a half of on-again-off-again remote learning.
  • As a result, the problem of skill shortages already threatening Canadas economy has now become an even more dire situation.
  • Intervention now is imperative to save this lost generation and the good news is its not too late.
  • This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.

A Lost Generation: How School Disruptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic Threaten to Widen the Skills Gap

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Survey data fielded and compiled by The Harris Poll reveals 81% of adults believe the school disruptions will pose long-or short-term challenges to young people's performance at school or, later on, the workplace.

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  • Survey data fielded and compiled by The Harris Poll reveals 81% of adults believe the school disruptions will pose long-or short-term challenges to young people's performance at school or, later on, the workplace.
  • Only a slight majority (56%) say the U.S. is taking the right steps to help students recover.
  • "The disruptions to education will mean a whole generation or more is falling further behind," Express CEO Bill Stoller said.
  • This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.