Chipotle, McDonald’s find programs reduce turnover. Brands are increasingly reaping rewards from employee education benefit such as Career Online High School. View article.
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Hilton Bets on Employee High School Diploma Program. Other companies that have worked with Cengage, like McDonald’s and Walmart, report that they have seen improvements in retention rates, along with increased employee approval. Go to article....
Huffington Post interview with College for America cites Walmart’s COHS as an example for other organizationsThis week, Cengage received mention in a Huffington Post article ...
Inside Higher Ed says McDonald's Archways to Opportunity program includes "unusual features" Last week, digital media company Inside Higher Ed published an article on McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity program, which it calls an “unusual approach to tuition assistance.” Go to article.
McDonald’s and Career Online High School award 100 high school diplomas. Amid political pressures to raise federal minimum wages and create more US-based jobs, multinational companies like McDonald’s have stepped up to the plate to address an issue that impacts communities everywhere: low high school graduation rates. Go to article.
The Sun Sentinal covers State of Florida's launch of Career Online High School in libraries across the state. View article.
Shevy Conway has worked at the Seneca McDonalds for 15 years. Recently she decided to get her high school diploma, over 25 years after she was scheduled to graduate. McDonalds’ Archways for Opportunity provided tuition support to COHS, and Conway’s boss helped with flexible hours. Now Conway can proudly say she’s got her high school diploma. Watch video.
Feature tracks Walmart’s success upskilling their workforce through Career Online High School. Go to article.
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Press Releases
California State Library Expands Partnership, Tripling Investment in Career Online High School
California State Library increases funding in Career Online High School to help residents earn a high school diploma SACRAMENTO, Calif. and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – February 7, 2018 – The California State Library is expanding its partnership with Career Online High School – provided by Gale, a Cengage company, signing a three-year agreement to continue and broaden the program, which since 2015 has enabled California public libraries to offer qualified residents t...
READ MOREFlorida Public Libraries Celebrate Major Milestone with More Than 300 Adults Graduating from Career Online High School
Career Online High School helps Florida residents achieve their career and educational dreams FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – January 3, 2018 – Gale, a Cengage company, today announced that more than 300 adults have graduated from Career Online High School through Florida public libraries since the pilot program launched in 2015. Career Online High School provides qualifying Florida residents the opportunity to earn a free, private, accredited high school diploma. The pr...
READ MORECareer Online High School Partners with Hilton to Offer Free High School Diploma and Career Training to Employees
Career Online High School program provides access to accredited high school diploma and career certificate BOSTON and Mclean, Va., November 13, 2017 — Cengage, an education and technology company, has partnered with Hilton to offer U.S. Team Members the opportunity to earn accredited high school diplomas and career certificates. Offered through Hilton’s employee education assistance program, Career Online High School (COHS) is designed to reengage adults in educat...
READ MORECareer Online High School and Texas Public Libraries Offer Residents Access to Accredited High School Diplomas
Career Online High School now offered at five public libraries across the state, in the cities of Dallas, Houston, Frisco, Grapevine and Sulphur Springs Five Texas libraries have partnered with Gale, a leading provider of library resources and a Cengage company, to offer residents the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and career certificate at public libraries across the state. Qualifying Texas adults can enroll in Career Online High School starting today ...
READ MOREJobs for the Future and Cengage Partner to Create Pathways into IT, Energy, and Aerospace Careers
Cross-sector partnership bolsters personalized supports for learners to earn secondary credentials, secure in-demand jobs, and progress along learning and career pathways.
Boston, MA, July 11, 2017 — Today, Jobs for the Future (JFF), an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER Initiative grantee, and Cengage, an education and technology company, are a... READ MORESTATE OF FLORIDA GRADUATES 100 STUDENTS THROUGH CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL
Smart Horizons Career Online Education today announced that the first 100 students have graduated from Career Online High School through Florida public libraries. Career Online High School provides qualifying Florida residents the opportunity to earn a free, private, accredited high school diploma. The program is offered to residents by the State of Florida and is administered by Smart Horizons Career Online Education through a partnership with Gale, a Cengage company. Per the U.S. Census ...
READ MORECareer Online High School to Provide Vocational Training in Coal-Impacted Communities in Appalachia
Cengage’s Career Online High School will soon be available to workers and students impacted by the changing coal economy in Appalachia, thanks to a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The $100,000 competitive grant was awarded to Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit that builds educational and economic oppor...
READ MOREWalmart Expands Partnership with Career Online High School to Offer Free High School Diploma and Career Training to Family Members of Associates
Boston, MASS and Bentonville, ARK, January 18, 2017 — Walmart has expanded its partnership with Cengage, an education and technology company, to offer all associates and their benefits-eligible family members the opportunity to earn accredited high school diplomas and career certificates. Offered through Walmart’s Lifelong Learning program, Career Online High School (COHS) is designed to reengage adults in education and is free for Walmart associates and eligible family begin...
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Academic Coach Helps Students Achieve Goals They Thought Were Beyond Their Horizon
Academic Coach Leigh Porch focuses on educating and inspiring her students to overcome educational trauma and realize their full potential to “Dream Big!” A dedicated child advocate, she founded two popular groups to educate and assist families dealing with autism and special ...
READ MORESmart Horizons Launches Electronic Transcripts
Streamlined, online process makes it easy for students to request and send transcripts Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE) students can now request an official high school transcript and send it to the college of their choice with just a few clicks. With Parchmen...
READ MOREThree More National Goodwill Organizations to Offer Career Online High School
Employees and Residents in Texas and Florida Regions can Earn Accredited Online High School Diploma, at No Cost Three additional Goodwill organization have joined the growing number of national organizations to offer Career Online High School (COHS): Heart of Texas Goodwill...
READ MOREMcDonald’s CLO: “America Is Facing a Real Jobs Conundrum”
In an article published earlier this week, McDonald's SVP and Chief Learning Officer Rob Lauber shares some startling statistics highlighting our nation's workforce development issues. "America currently has a surplus of jobs. That’s right, a surplus. According to the Burea...
READ MORECleveland Resident Earns Career Online High School Diploma Through Innovative Workforce Initiative Offered by OhioMeansJobs | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County
Cleveland Residents Are Eligible for Scholarships to Earn Accredited Diplomas and Career Certificates Cleveland, OH, July 24, 2018 — Angela McElrath is the latest Cleveland resident to earn...
READ MOREInnovative Education Partnership to Help Foster Youth in South Carolina Graduate High School and Obtain Workforce Certificates
Smart Horizons Career Online Education and Palmetto Association for Children & Families offer pathway to educational success to at-risk students Columbia, SC — The Palmetto Association for Children & Families (PAFCAF) has announced a new partnership with Smart H...
READ MORESINGLE MOTHER EARNS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; EXCELS IN COLLEGE TO REALIZE DREAM OF BECOMING A PARALEGAL
Mom of four aims to become more independent in a career she loves; and to help give back to others Donetta McFarlane earned her high school diploma through the Broward County Library and Smart Horizons’ Career Online High School to pave a path toward a better life for herse...
READ MORESHCOE Releases 2018 College Acceptance List
Nearly 80% of Smart Horizons Career Online Education plan to matriculate into the post-secondary system Fort Lauderdale, FL — June 20, 2018 — Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE) today released their 2018 college acceptance list. The list includes state universiti...
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