--- title: Intersect With Earl May 2025 description: A selection of industry-relevant headlines about the intersection of learning and work. --- [CAEL Pathways Blog ](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog) # [Intersect With Earl May 2025](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/intersect-with-earl-may-2025) Written by [Earl Buford](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/author/earl-buford) | May 12, 2025 We continue to ramp up our efforts to promote economic mobility by bridging workforce training, higher education degrees, and employer hiring practices. Many have lost their jobs in recent months, underscoring the importance of linking learning and work, including through apprenticeships, where CAEL has announced a new partnership. As a friendly reminder, all of these topics, and many more, will be center stage at our 51st annual conference, which will occur in Memphis, Tenn. Virtual sessions and pre-conference workshops start November 11th. In-person conference activities begin November 12th. Register at [cael.org](https://www.cael.org/cael-conference). **Improving clarity when matching job seekers to career opportunities: **A less-than-transparent process is growing murkier as job seekers leverage AI to craft resumes. These traditional mainstays of recruiting and hiring are no longer reliable indicators of candidate competencies. We are addressing this challenge in our [expanding work in Pittsburgh](https://www.cael.org/rua), which includes experimenting with ways to verify skills and credentials through learning and employment records. Now, California hopes its “Career Passport” will help students better signal their workforce readiness. In this [*EdSource*](https://edsource.org/2025/job-hunting-is-awful-california-believes-its-career-passport-can-change-that/727807)[ piece](https://edsource.org/2025/job-hunting-is-awful-california-believes-its-career-passport-can-change-that/727807), [Wilson Finch](https://www.cael.org/about-us/our-team/wilson-finch) explained how this is a worthy challenge best suited to a systemic approach. **The power of CPL in HBCUs: **On April 14, CAEL and Lumina Foundation hosted [Advancing Adult Learners to Completion: The Power of Credit for Prior Learning in HBCUs](https://www.cael.org/webinars/national-cpl-webinar). In an [April 22 article](https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/academic-life/2025/04/22/hbcus-establish-credit-prior-learning-models), *Inside Higher Ed* shared some of the takeaways from the national webinar. Many thanks to Drs. [Gloria Mwase](https://www.cael.org/about-us/our-team/gloria-mwase), [Alicia Myrick](https://www.cael.org/about-us/our-team/alicia-myrick), and [Monique Tuset](https://www.cael.org/about-us/our-team/monique-tuset) for organizing a great session. **Latest CAEL research: **As more colleges and universities become aware of the [many benefits of credit for prior learning](https://www.cael.org/resources/research/the-pla-boost), efforts to scale and improve CPL programs are growing. Program designers need to consider the various parameters established by policymakers, including relevant accreditors. CAEL’s latest research report helps them do just that. Congratulations to [Becky Klein-Collins](https://www.cael.org/about-us/our-team/becky-klein-collins) on the publication of [*Accreditor Policies on Credit for Prior Learning: Guidance on CPL Provided by the Formerly Regional Accreditors, Career-Based Accreditors, and Faith-Related Accreditors*](https://www.cael.org/hubfs/CAEL%20-%20CPL%20and%20Regional%20Accreditors%20-%20April%202025.pdf). **CAEL Member Mention: **Congratulations to National University for being the first veteran-founded university approved to sponsor a Registered Apprenticeship Program for the K-12 teaching profession. And speaking of members **and **apprenticeships, CAEL and [Apprenticeships for America](https://apprenticeshipsforamerica.org/) have rolled out a [joint membership program](https://www.cael.org/resources/newsroom/cael-and-apprenticeships-for-america-announce-joint-membership). Through the end of this month, CAEL members can sign up for a complimentary AFA membership valid through Dec. 31, 2026. During the same period, AFA members can purchase a CAEL individual membership at a 50% discounted rate.   ## Additional Reading   [Truist Foundation Grant to help address shortage of health care professionals in rural S.C.](https://web.musc.edu/about/leadership/institutional-offices/communications/pamr/news-releases/2025/truist-foundation-grants) [Lumina survey: Comebackers more likely to enroll vs. adults who never started college](https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/adult-post-traditional/2025/05/07/survey-students-without-degree-value-higher-ed) [Duke Energy giving $500,000 to 19 N.C. community colleges to meet energy sector workforce needs](https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-invests-600-000-in-north-carolinas-community-colleges-to-build-next-generation-workforce) [Nominations open for Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance’s ‘Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards’](https://www.insightonbusiness.com/latestnews/nominations-sought-for-new-manufacturing-alliance-awards/article_f20d5630-8678-4d17-86a4-389970920b05.html) [Four years in, lessons learned from NC Reconnect adult learner program](https://www.ednc.org/nc-reconnect-north-carolinas-effort-to-reenroll-adult-learners-launched-four-years-ago-what-have-colleges-learned/) [Lafayette, Ind., is ahead of the state’s work-based-learning curve](https://www.purdueexponent.org/city_state/general_news/lafayette-work-study-programs/article_5af9450a-c0fc-4d6e-95a1-6f468ea26f6c.html) [South Carolina law excuses public school students from attendance to complete 10 days of work-based learning](https://www.yahoo.com/news/gov-mcmaster-signs-bill-let-222403823.html) [Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship policy brief details challenges and recommendations for work-based learning](https://nfte.com/resources/nfte-policy-brief-special-edition-april-2025/) [On the front lines of the ‘CTE for all’ movement, a public school district-run credit union staffed by high school tellers](https://hechingerreport.org/schools-push-career-ed-classes-for-all-even-kids-heading-to-college/) [California Competes urges community colleges to embrace adult-focused SEM](https://californiacompetes.org/resources/adult-sem-brief/) [Multi-institution CPL initiative launches in Kentucky](https://nkytribune.com/2025/04/cpe-colleges-and-universities-launch-new-initiative-to-expand-credit-for-prior-learning/) [Pell Grants seen as pathway to nonpartisanship](https://www.delcotimes.com/2025/04/29/u-s-should-continue-investing-in-college-grants/) [Career pathways can bridge partisan divides](https://www.the74million.org/article/career-pathways-programs-have-huge-bipartisan-support-d-c-should-get-on-board/) [Growing education-employment partnerships is the solution to shrinking labor force participation](https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article304704041.html) [Aligning curricula to labor market needs, alternative credential pathways key to long-term success for higher ed](https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/public-sector/2025-us-higher-education-trends.html) [Overwhelmingly positive survey results for microcredentials, option to stack into a degree is a plus](https://www.coursera.org/enterprise/resources/pdf/micro-credentials-report-2025-pdf) [Microcredentials a prescription for success for pharmacy technicians](https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/microcredentialing-opens-new-doors-for-pharmacy-technicians) [Free community college for adult learners approved for New York state budget](https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2025/05/01/free-college-new-york-budget-2025/) [California’s ‘Cradle-to-Career’ data dashboard aims at simplifying postsecondary decisions](https://edsource.org/2025/california-launches-first-phase-of-long-anticipated-cradle-to-career-data-system/730777) [Kids on Campus one-year progress report highlights broad benefits of supporting student parents](https://acct.org/news/kids-campus-project-releases-first-annual-progress-report) [Three rural PASSHE institutions to benefit from $350,000 work-based learning grant](https://fcfreepresspa.com/350000-grant-awarded-to-boost-work-based-learning-in-passhe-rural-schools/) [SUNY receives $2.6 million in green workforce funding](https://www.suny.edu/suny-news/press-releases/4-25/4-28-25/gwgp.html) [From Costa Rica to Charlotte: Build Better Careers and a Head Start in Starting Over](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/from-costa-rica-to-charlotte-build-better-careers-and-a-head-start-in-starting-over) [Needs Assessment Underscores Collaborative Opportunities Within Military Community of Practice](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/needs-assessment-underscores-collaborative-opportunities-within-military-community-of-practice) [Military-Ready Ecosystems: A Successful Convening in San Diego](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/military-ready-ecosystems-a-successful-convening-in-san-diego) [From Temporary Jobs to Enduring Skills: Building a Better Career](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/from-temporary-jobs-to-enduring-skills-building-a-better-career)     [View full post](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/intersect-with-earl-may-2025) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Earl Buford" }, "dateModified" : "2025-05-12T17:34:53.134Z", "datePublished" : "2025-05-12T17:34:52Z", "headline" : "Intersect With Earl May 2025", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 650, "url" : "https://www.cael.org/hubfs/Intersect%20with%20Earl%20New%20Graphic.png", "width" : 1250 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/intersect-with-earl-may-2025", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : 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