Robert Pearl Starks

During the 2013 Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities Convention and Exposition, Career College Central Editor Kevin Kuzma visited with a number of sector leaders at the magazine's booth space. One interview subject was particularly easy to find -- a recent addition to the Career College Central team, Joe Leonhardt.

In May, Leonhardt joined the editorial staff of Career College Central as Director of New Business Development. A long-time, executive-level leader in higher education and sales management, Leonhardt has built a reputation as a team turn-around specialist, motivator and a developer of aspiring leaders across the country. With more… >>>

In Collaboration with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the OECD report provides an important outsider's perspective, on challenges to America's global standing in postsecondary education outcomes and what lawmakers could and should do to address them. 

The report recommends building on the unique strengths of the American postsecondary system and also makes clear that until decades-old problems of quality, coherence, and transparency are addressed, the United States will not continue to lead the world in postsecondary outcomes. 

Watch this video which provides an overview of the findings of the OECD report

During the 2013 Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities Convention and Exposition, Career College Central Editor Kevin Kuzma visited with a number of sector leaders at the magazine's booth space. Dennis Spisak, president of djSpisak Consulting and Vice Chairman of the Imagine America Foundation Board of Directors, was among them.

Spisak has spoken at numerous national and state meetings in such areas as teaching methodology, transitioning to the digital age in education, faculty development, retention, and student self-image. He was named one of the 25 Most Influential People in the Career College Sector by Career College Central in 2008 and… >>>

A degree beyond high school is essential for young people to succeed in the global economy and pursue their dreams. Unfortunately, too many postsecondary programs don't deliver the value that students and families want and need. College costs too much. Their degree programs are designed for full-time students, even though 75 percent of students today are "non-traditional." Too many students never finish, ending up with debt but no degree. For those that do graduate, too many are unprepared for the workplace. As such, colleges are developing new models of degree acquisition in an effort to better serve the modern lifestyles… >>>

Today’s career college leaders must navigate an environment of rapid technological advancement, globalization, demographic shifts, and political uncertainty but they also need to cultivate a strong bench of leaders in order to plan for succession.  A new study conducted by The Leadership Research Institute and the American Management Association examines the challenges facing organizations in selecting and developing global leaders.  Participants in the study identified 14 drivers of change that leaders must address.  The top 5 are shared below:

Top 5 Drivers of Change that Must Be Addressed

1. focus on the customer (63 percent)
2. product/service quality (42 percent)
3. need for innovation
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The rate of change in the world demands that we re-imagine and restructure the foundational learning relationship among students, teachers, and knowledge. In September 2012, pursuing a decades-long passion for transformational education, Grant packed up his Prius and set off on a solo, nationwide research tour to discover what schools are doing to prepare students for an evolving future. Find out what he learned from three months on the road visiting 21 states, 64 schools, and the great ideas of 500 educators. Presented by Grant Lichtman, Author and Educational Consultant.

Watch this Thought-Provoking Presentation:

What do you do to teach… >>>