Strada collaborates with students, policymakers, educators, and employers across the U.S. to strengthen the link between education and opportunity.
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We prioritize policies, practices, and programs that help ensure postsecondary education provides equitable pathways to opportunity.
We advance our mission through research, grantmaking, social impact investments, public policy solutions, Strada-supported nonprofit organizations, and strategic initiatives.
Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed explains why it's important to develop postsecondary education models that help students from all ages and backgrounds succeed, rather than focus on traditional students.
McDonald’s Corporation Director of Educational Strategies Lisa Schumacher discusses how McDonald’s can use their size and scale to be part of the solution to the education gap in the U.S.
Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed explains what will be needed to help more individuals succeed by pursuing postsecondary education.
At the Strada National Symposium, CEO and President Bill Hansen shared how his background and personal experiences influenced his interest in changing higher education.
The start of the MLB playoffs this week is a good reminder that nothing has changed the American pastime more than the systematic use of data to build great teams and win more games.As chronicled by Michael Lewis in his best-seller Moneyball, the Oakland A’s pioneered the practice, combing statistics to identify players who might not have big names (or big paychecks) but who could demonstrate high on-base percentages or threw an impressive number of ground outs.
Strada Education Network improves lives by forging new pathways between education and employment.
Strada Education Network celebrates the grand opening of the new Indianapolis office. This new space is critical as Strada mobilizes its resources to work towards its mission of “Completion With a Purpose” and make the largest possible impact on the state of education in the US.
Highlights of key speakers from the ASU + GSV conference in San Diego. The conference consists of educators and business leaders promoting the launch of the Strada Institute for the Future of Work.
Leaders at Strada Education Network present data concerning how education consumers can make informed decisions. This data helps students on their paths to “Completion With a Purpose,” which is Strada’s mission.
Strada Education Network is proud to partner with Gallup, the world leader in consumer insights, to launch the Education Consumer Pulse™.
Nearly every other industry relies on consumer insights to improve their outcomes. Yet these insights are surprisingly absent from postsecondary education conversations. But that’s all changing.
Della Baeza Britton, JRF president/CEO; Ziad Ojakli, JRF director; Bill Hansen, Strada Education president/CEO; Joseph Plumeri, JRF director, announce largest grant ever received by JRF to expand scholarships, mentoring program and support construction of Jackie Robinson Museum in New York City. Video provided courtesy of the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Strada Education Network President and CEO Bill Hansen addresses the Economic Club of Indiana on higher education and workforce development innovation to benefit millions of students and promote the prosperity of our national, state and local economies.
Sixty years ago this October, the Soviet Union’s launch of a tiny satellite called Sputnik shocked the United States out of its complacency over the education levels of its citizens. Our nation responded with an array of innovative new policies and practices to enhance Americans’ skill levels — especially in science, math and engineering — and open the doors of higher education to millions of new students.