Inspiration for the week - The institutions that thrive won't simply enroll more students—they'll recognize more learning, remove more barriers, and create more opportunities.

Articles that caught our attention

Inspiration for the week - The best pathways are the ones that remove barriers before they appear.

Articles that caught our attention

In this issue, as summer gets underway, institutions, governments, and employers are already looking ahead to the next academic year and the future workforce.

With Workforce Pell on the horizon and growing momentum behind Credit for Prior Learning and learner mobility, the opportunity to rethink recognition, access, and learner pathways has never been greater.

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In this issue, we highlight the role of credit mobility in helping learners move more efficiently between education and work.

We’re also pleased to share the completion of the Discovery phase for the Australia-New Zealand Credit Mobility Platform, a collaborative initiative advancing more portable learning and transparent recognition across borders.

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In this issue, we look at a growing disconnect between the skills modern workplaces demand and the foundational skills many learners are developing.

From literacy and math outcomes to adult participation in education, recent signals highlight challenges that extend beyond classrooms and into the future workforce.

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In this issue, we explore how higher education is evolving under pressure and innovation.

As enrolment patterns shift and new AI-driven models emerge, institutions are being challenged to rethink value, access, and relevance.

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In this issue, we explore who is at risk — and who is ready — in the age of AI.

The signal is clear: success is shifting from static roles to adaptability, as learning pathways evolve and new knowledge systems emerge.

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In this issue, we look at the shift from static qualifications to the human skills that enable people to adapt, collaborate, and grow.

As skills become the currency of the workforce, success is increasingly defined by how well individuals apply what they know in real-world contexts.

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In this issue, we examine emerging signals around declining literacy, learner disengagement, and changing attitudes toward challenge.

As these trends take hold, they carry implications not just for education, but for how future workers adapt, think, and contribute in an AI-driven economy.

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In this issue, we explore the growing push to better define and translate skills into meaningful opportunity.

New frameworks, policy shifts, and global conversations about closing the skills gap all point to a shared goal: clearer pathways between learning and work.

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In this issue, we look at the growing number of learners building skills through work, part-time study, and apprenticeships — often outside traditional institutional visibility. As part-time and work-integrated pathways expand, colleges are being pushed to rethink how learning is recognized, valued, and accelerated.

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In this issue, we look at how work and learning are continuing to shift toward lifelong, skills-based pathways. From employer-led reskilling in response to AI, to changing enrolment patterns and new investments in workforce training, the signals are clear: careers are becoming less linear, and education more flexible.

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In this issue, we’re kicking off the first KnowMeQ newsletter of 2026.

Every two weeks, we’ll share a short, curated set of reads and signals shaping postsecondary education, workforce development, and AI-enabled learning — with a focus on what’s most relevant for institutions navigating change.

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Season’s greetings from KnowMeQ

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of learning, change, and momentum across - higher education, workforce development, and technology.

In this final issue of the year, we’re sharing a few stories that made us pause, smile, and reflect—reminders that connection and curiosity matter alongside innovation.

We’re also excited to welcome George Brown Polytechnic as the newest institution to launch ArchieCPL, and we look ahead to new announcements and CPL marketplace expansions in 2026.

Warm holiday wishes from the KnowMeQ team 🎄

KnowMeQ’s co-founders returned from CAEL with high hopes for the future of Credit for Prior Learning — and momentum that mirrors what’s happening across higher education. In this issue, we explore five lessons from Inside Higher Ed on how AI is pushing institutions toward reinvention, a new episode of The Learning Curve on what learning is worth protecting in an AI-driven world, and new analysis from HR Dive showing October’s layoffs surged to a 22-year high — a reminder of why skills, adaptability, and CPL pathways matter more than ever.

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As education and technology evolve, so too do the opportunities—and challenges—shaping our learning landscape. This week, we explore shifting attitudes in higher-ed admissions, rising demand for emerging college majors, Microsoft’s pledge for ethical superintelligent AI, and RBC’s call to strengthen Canada’s postsecondary system. Together, these stories remind us: progress begins with curiosity, courage, and continuous learning.

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In this issue, we explore what’s keeping us connected — smartphones that tap into our emotions and reflexes, new research revealing one in four young people show signs of phone addiction, and how AI continues to play both trick and treat — eliminating some jobs while creating brand-new ones. We also look at the best U.S. college towns helping students find their place to thrive and how Americans’ faith in higher education continues to waver amidst these transformations.

Stay curious. Stay adaptive.

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In this issue, you’ll find a report by RBC + HESA that shines new perspective on Canada’s postsecondary challenges; an article from HigherEd Military that reveals how storytelling can help veterans gather credit for their learning as they make the transition into civilian life; and a report by Axim on new, smarter campus systems that are connecting education to employment.

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