Why Do Employees Quit? The Hidden Reasons Leaders Overlook Employees leaving a company is common in the business world. In fact, an attrition rate of 10–20% should not really be a cause for concern, as it often indicates that employees are pursuing better job opportunities, exploring different career paths, or relocating to a new area. […]

Within a half hour of the start of the event, the protest grew tense, with the crowd facing off against a line of police officers that had formed on the next block, with several police vehicles positioned behind them. “Whose streets? Our streets!” the crowd chanted as it moved to meet the police line. On […]

Which Guest Posts Stole The Spotlight In May? Building a fully engaged online course community, blending storytelling with structured slide navigation, and creating flexible learning pathways are just a few of the topics featured in this edition of our showcase. In no particular order, here are the top articles penned by guest post contributors in May. […]

An aircraft circled above the stadium for more than an hour during the events, carrying a banner that read, “No Boys in Girls’ Sports!” Two groups, the Independent Council on Women’s Sports and Women Are Real, that oppose transgender athletes participating in women’s sports took credit for flying the banner. Separately, one person was arrested […]

BOULDER, CO (March 11, 2025)—A professionalized teaching workforce is key to strong educational opportunities, improved student outcomes, and broader societal benefits. However, recent policies aimed at improving teacher quality have had unintended consequences—eroding teacher autonomy, increasing workload, standardizing curriculum and assessment, and fostering public distrust. In NEPC’s new policy brief, Let’s Stop Asking Whether Teachers […]

Less Coding, Smarter Learning In a world where upskilling cycles are shrinking and business agility is paramount, the future of Learning and Development (L&D) is no longer just digital—it’s intelligent, adaptive, and autonomous. In 2025, a new class of L&D infrastructure is taking shape: self-learning ecosystems. And at the heart of this evolution lies the […]

Learning–real, informal, authentic, and lifelong learning–can ‘begin’ with just about anything. In that way, this is obviously not an exhaustive list. Nor am I implying that these are ‘the best’ starting points or that they would be in every case effective in your classroom. There are simply too many variables. What I hope to accomplish […]

The plane is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Trump said he would be “stupid” to turn it down, suggesting that it could be converted quickly to be ready for use as a presidential aircraft. But experts warn that no matter how luxurious the plane is, it would take years to rework it to meet the […]

BOULDER, CO (March 18, 2025)— In this month’s episode of NEPC Talks Education, Christopher Saldaña discusses the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), educational measurement, and the federal role in education and assessment with Andrew Ho, the Charles William Elliott Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Ho, a psychometrician whose research […]

How To Realize The Full Value Of Strategic Learning Investments In today’s corporate world, where companies are faced with the challenges of digital transformation, globalization, and talent retention, making an investment in the Learning and Development (L&D) department is something that is not optional but a must. In any case, as training budgets are skyrocketing, […]