Newsletter Issue - Sept 02, 2026
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The Future Careers & Education Tech Newsletter

The bi-weekly ed-tech industry newsletter from KnowMeQ

Issue 22

September 02, 2026

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In this issue, we look at how institutions are rethinking pathways to education and workforce opportunity.

From expanding Workforce Pell and calls for stronger Credit for Prior Learning policies to new approaches in academic administration and postsecondary innovation, colleges and states are exploring ways to make learning more flexible, accessible, and connected to opportunity.

Here’s what caught our attention this week.

KnowMeQ updates

 
  VIDEO  

ArchieCPL
The AI Credit for Prior Learning
Solution of the Future is Here.

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Turn Credit for Prior Learning at your college into a process that recruits new students, enables workers, Veterans and workforce to become students.

 
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Industry News

 
ARTICLE  

Ivy Tech receives approval for workforce pell program

Ivy Tech can now use Workforce Pell Grants for an eight-week medical assistant program, expanding access to federal aid for short-term workforce training.

Author: Inside Higher Ed

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ARTICLE  

Design backward, learn forward: Turning academic administration
into scholarship

The article explores how academic administrators can treat program design and evaluation as a form of scholarship focused on measurable institutional change.

Author: Inside Higher Ed

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ARTICLE  

States need a road map for
credit for prior learning

States need more consistent CPL policies and processes to help learners receive credit for prior education, training and work experience.

Author: Inside Higher Ed

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ARTICLE  

Why ‘unwinding’ with screens may
be making us more stressed –
here’s what to try instead

Screen time may not provide the mental recovery people expect, with lower-stimulation activities offering a more effective way to unwind.

Author: Good.is

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Industry Events

 
EDUCAUSE Annual Conference Sep 29 – Oct 2, 2026
UPCEA Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education Oct 13–15, 2026
CAEL Annual Conference Nov 3–6, 2026
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