A Different Take on the “Skills Gap”: Education that Prepares Students for Success in School, Life & Work

Join WISCAPE for a discussion with Matthew Hora, who will present findings from a two-year study on the relationship between postsecondary curricula and workforce needs in Wisconsin.

159 Education Building

1000 Bascom Mall

Join the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) for a discussion with Matthew Hora, who will present findings from a two-year study on the relationship between postsecondary curricula and workforce needs in Wisconsin. Based on interviews with 141 educators and business owners, Hora and colleagues Amanda Oleson and Ross Benbow explored the types of teaching, training, and cross-sector partnerships that best prepare students for success in school, life, and work.

​Hora has also authored a WISCAPE policy brief about his research: A Different Take on the "Skills Gap": Why Cultivating Diverse Competencies is Essential for Success in the 21st Century Economy

Matthew Hora is an assistant professor in adult teaching and learning in the Department of Liberal Arts and Applied Studies at UW-Madison and a research scientist at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Though an RSVP is not required to attend, please let us know you're coming on Facebook and ​invite your friends and colleagues.