How to Accelerate Economic Growth with Digital Skills
By Kevin Mills, Vice President, Coursera for Government Today’s employers are tasked with filling vast amounts of roles within their companies. However, Europe’s Digital Economy and Society Index reports that nearly 60% of employers say they are struggling to find the right people to fill available jobs. Meanwhile, 75% of workers surveyed by Salesforce in…
Should the Government Cancel Student Debt?
President Biden announced on Aug. 24 that the federal government would cancel up to $20,000 of student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Is debt forgiveness the right approach?
Coursera partners with IFC and the European Commission to publish global study on women...
New study uncovers challenges, best practices, and promise of online learning to create more opportunity for women and underserved populations in the post-pandemic economy By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera In partnership with IFC and the European Commission, I am pleased to announce our global study on women and online learning in emerging markets.…
Coursera expands state-wide workforce development partnership in Missouri
By Kevin Mills, Head of Public Sector Partnerships In early 2020, we launched the Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative to help governments around the world respond to the unemployment crisis caused by the pandemic and automation. Through the program, governments from over 25 U.S. states and 100 countries provided immediate support to displaced workers with free…
If the Government Gave You $350 to Spend on Culture, What Would You Buy?
How much money do you spend on arts and entertainment — books, movies, music or video games — each month?If your government were to give you the equivalent of $350 to spend on culture, do you think you would buy more of what you know you like — or do you think you might use…
Should the Government Provide a Guaranteed Income for Families With Children?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.According to the government definition of poverty, about 10 million children in the United States fall under this category. Does that surprise you? How does knowing this make you feel?A child benefit plan in President Biden’s $1.9…
Government Buildings
Should every new government building in the nation’s capital be created in the same style as the Lincoln Memorial?That’s what the Trump administration is considering in a new executive order. The Times reports: A draft of an executive order called “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again” would establish a classical style, inspired by Greek and Roman…
