Jamie Merisotis

Humanity AI: Putting people at the center of the AI revolution The announcement today of Humanity AI marks one of the most ambitious philanthropic responses yet to the disruptive rise of artificial intelligence. Backed by an initial $500 million in commitments, t...

It's time to put humans at the center of the AI revolution
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Quote of the Day: Students Are Ill Prepared for College and Beyond

Quote of the Day: “The U.S. is an example of frogs in the boiling water when it comes to talent.”

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What Declines in Reading and Math Mean for the U.S. Work Force

“A.I. can do the first draft of the memo or solve the math equation. It is the worker who needs to understand what they are reading, be able to ensure it is accurate and decide what to do next.”

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This Foundation Measures Its Impact by One Number. Is That a Model for Success? The Lumina Foundation threw virtually all its resources at changing one metric. Now, with its holy grail in sight, it’s making the goal even harder to reach.

This piece from the @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social does an excellent job of telling the story of the @luminafoundation.bsky.social approach to philanthropy - with a laser-like focus on catalyzing the nation toward a quantitative, time-limited goal www.philanthropy.com/article/this...

How Florida Universities Became World-Class Florida's universities are in the top tier of the Washington Monthly’s rankings thanks to strong public governance.

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“The Sunshine State’s universities are in the top tier of the @washingtonmonthly.com ’s rankings thanks to strong public governance. That same centralized system gives Ron DeSantis the power to impose his conservative ideology in the classroom”

The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think It Is

First time I can recall seeing something like this in @nytimes.com - ever www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...?

Is America falling back in love with higher ed, or are we measuring the wrong things? Something strange is happening in America: confidence in higher education is creeping back up. And not just among the usual suspects. Republicans, independents, people with and without degrees, Black ...

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Lumina Foundation launches FutureReady States to better gauge workforce credential value Twelve states will identify and support training policies that deliver real economic value for taxpayers and individuals.

Check out the important new work @luminafoundation.bsky.social is doing under the FutureReady States initiative, which supports 12 states in aligning education & workforce systems to identify, improve, and scale credentials of value www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-vie...

How AmeriCorps Kept Young Talent in Rural Communities | Washington Monthly Trump's cuts to the federal service program eliminated thousands of positions that provided career pathways in small towns across America.

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Excellent @washmonthly.com piece about the impact of Americorps on rural communities - and as a way to reduce polarization

Jamie Merisotis on Human Work in the Age of AI Explore AI's impact on work and education with Jamie Merisotis on the Getting Smart Podcast. Understand how credentialing drives economic prosperity.

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Human work in the age of AI

YouTube video by Global Silicon Valley Degrees of Impact: Redefining the Value of Higher Ed | ASU+GSV Summit 2025

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What Will Make College Truly Affordable? College costs have been a problem for decades. To fix the complex issue of college affordability, higher education leaders need to fundamentally rethink the system.

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Thinking a lot about that old saying, “The days are long, but the years are short.” In 2025, I think it should be “The days are long, but the year is even longer.”

The Role of Education in Taming Authoritarian Attitudes - CEW Georgetown Postsecondary education can play a critical role in protecting democratic republics against the threat of authoritarianism.

Education can safeguard #democracy from the threat of #authoritarianism. Bachelor’s degree holders were less inclined to express authoritarian preferences than those with no more than a high school diploma. bit.ly/32tzWon

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US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump: ‘We need to step up’ Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line – but must ‘stand together’ to resist

US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump

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What Comes After D.E.I.? Colleges around the country, in the face of legal and political backlash to their diversity programs, are pivoting to an alternative framework known as pluralism, Emma Green reports.

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'Education should remain accessible, valuable, and align with today's workforce needs' Work in Progress: Lumina Foundation's Jamie Merisotis discusses how a postsecondary degree or credential of value can lead to a good career.

‘Education should remain accessible, valuable, and align with today’s workforce needs’ www.workingnation.com/podcast-lumi...

The Lumina Foundation's Ambitious but Attainable Goal for American Postsecondary Education | Washington Monthly Its aim is that by 2040, 75 percent of adults in the U.S. labor force will have college degrees or other valuable credentials.

The Lumina Foundation's Ambitious but Attainable Goal for American Postsecondary Education washingtonmonthly.com/2025/03/05/t...

A bold vision for a prosperous future Seventeen years ago, Lumina Foundation set an ambitious goal: By 2025, 60 percent of working-age adults in the United States would have a degree, certificate, or industry-recognized certification. At ...

Learning matters more than ever. But the world has changed, and we need a bold new national goal: By 2040, 75 percent of adults in the U.S. labor force will have a college degree or other credential of value leading to economic prosperity. www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-vie...

Boosting Civics Lessons Helps Strengthen Civil Discourse—And Democracy We disagree so much in this country that it’s heartening to find an idea that nearly everybody supports—at least generally.

“Civics knowledge matters...Those who do not understand the rights protected by the Constitution can neither cherish nor invoke them.” - Kathleen Hall Jamieson
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Here's some higher ed news that not enough people have noticed: Post-high school educational attainment has increased in the last 15 years. A lot. The country is better off for it. www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-vie...

Gen Z Students Are Optimistic About Higher Ed — Let’s Prove Them Right Gen Z students want educational options that are affordable, economically valuable, and flexible. Here's how higher ed can support their ambitions.

Gen Z has been shaped by an unprecedented combination of challenges. Yet they continue to be optimistic, even about higher education. We owe it to Gen Z to build a better higher ed system — not just for their benefit, but for everyone.

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Commission on the American Workforce | Bipartisan Policy Center BPC’s Commission on the American Workforce is a bold initiative that will meet throughout 2025 and develop a national, bipartisan strategy to strengthen the…

Pleased to be serving on the Bipartisan Policy Center's new Commission on the American Workforce, under the leadership of former Governors Bill Haslam & Deval Patrick, with BPC President/CEO Margaret Spellings driving the work & outcomes. This is urgent, important work bipartisanpolicy.org/caw/

Progress in a time of disruption: The urgency of reimagining higher ed Higher education has an opportunity to use this moment of extreme stress to pursue genuine, urgently-needed systemic change.

In a time of high anxiety/uncertainty, higher ed needs to show what it is FOR. How does it matter to individual & shared prosperity? America needs more and better talent, and higher ed must play a key role by changing how it's financed, structured & delivered www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-vie...

‘This is a good fit’: Inside enrollment gains at historically Black colleges Some HBCUs are seeing record enrollment growth while the rest of higher education contends with low head counts.

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... Exciting to see some institutions of higher ed thriving even as others struggle. What can the rest of higher ed learn from HBCUs?

Miles To Go: The State of Education for Black Students in America The Southern Education Foundation’s forthcoming report, Miles to Go: The State of Black Education in America, will present an overview of education data on Black students in the United States, includi...

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“The data clearly show disparities in outcomes for Black students’
graduation rates, test scores, course completion, and many other measures, when compared with national averages
and other student groups…”

Hello Bluesky. Wow, things seem … brighter here.