Education
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Regional Economic Growth and Mobility Dashboard
The dashboard organizes the metrics from the Third Federal Reserve District into issue areas that include overall prosperity, quality job creation, education and workforce development, and infrastructure and affordable housing. These issue areas align with the goals of the Philadelphia Fed’s Economic Growth & Mobility Project.
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Survey of Community College Outcomes Data Dashboard
The Survey of Community College Outcomes is a tool the Richmond Fed has developed to better measure the way community colleges are serving their students and communities.
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Student Loan Debt in the Bay Area: Interactive Maps
Explore student loan borrowing and repayment data from the San Francisco Bay Area in this series of interactive maps of the nine-county region.
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Building Wealth
Building Wealth is a personal finance education resource that presents an overview of wealth-building strategies for consumers, community leaders, teachers, and students.
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Short-term credentials and the labor market: Who stands to benefit?
Short-term credentials, such as certifications, are becoming more popular due to the timely and cost-effective targeted training they offer for specific jobs. However, their value varies widely across industries and educational levels, with mixed impacts on wages and employment outcomes.
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How community colleges meet the needs of students and employers via non-credit programs
Non-credit training programs offered by community colleges can help address labor shortages by providing students with skills and credentials they need for specific occupations. Outreach by the Richmond Fed indicates that funding for these programs is inconsistent, and there are constraints for both students and institutions hoping to utilize these programs.