Two reports by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce say the pathway to a good job has become longer and more challenging for young adults to navigate. Gender and race-based inequities impact this pathway, as well.

The reports identify three major barriers for young people seeking quality jobs: rising college costs, limited access to work-based learning, and lack of career navigation services.

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The U.S. Department of Education is now urging colleges to use remaining grants from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to support student, faculty, and staff mental health.

The guidance is the latest in a series of efforts from federal lawmakers to address the campus mental-health crisis. Meanwhile, college presidents indicate that mental health is a top priority to them.

Globally, about 2.7 million cybersecurity professionals are needed—but not available—to defend organizations. The gap has narrowed from 3.1 million in 2020 but still leaves many companies short-staffed.

Many cybersecurity boot camps, often aimed at career changers, have sprung up in the past few years. But breaking into the cybersecurity field requires more experience and credentials than what some boot camps provide, students and security chiefs say.