In this episode, we're highlighting a new fundraise in the blockchain bootcamp space. We’ve got an update on ISA regulation, and we’re rounding up several public/private partnerships with coding bootcamps. Employers share how skills-based hiring is really going in a new Deloitte report, and a tech school in Brooklyn that could be an alternative to the four-year degree. Plus, learn more about the 7 new coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report directory this October and 4 exclusive bootcamp scholarships just for Course Report readers! https://bit.ly/Oct2022-News

Happy fall, everyone! This September, we saw more speculation on how the Pell Grant for short-term programs bill could pass in the U.S. There was also discussion about how regulators are shaping Income Share Agreements and Online Program Managers. A new tech apprenticeship initiative broke ground in the U.S., and we’ll dive into a think piece about the future of women in tech initiatives. Plus, we tell you all about the 10 new coding bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory this month! https://bit.ly/Sept-2022-Bootcamp-News

This August, we saw over $175M in fundraises in the coding bootcamp space! Republicans in the US shared what they would like to see in an expanded Pell Grant program, and OPM giant, 2U, had some growing pains as it shifts to focusing on edX. Skills-based hiring continues to be top of mind for employers, so we saw plenty about how coding bootcamps are helping people land in-demand tech jobs without CS degrees. Plus, we added 16 new bootcamps to the Course Report school listings this August! https://bit.ly/Aug-2022-Bootcamp-News

This July, the bootcamp industry heated up with a $10M fundraise, an acquisition, and a $2B rumor. Drama about OPM regulation continued, and there’s still a lot of back-and-forth about whether the Pell Grant expansion will include online programs. Skills-based hiring continues to be a top trend, including how to diversify tech teams with women technologists and formerly incarcerated individuals. We're covering the lates about successful apprenticeship programs and workforce development partnerships. Plus, find out which 9 new coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report directory in July! https://bit.ly/July-2022-Bootcamp-News

Happy Summer! Tech hiring is at an all-time high despite news of layoffs and hiring freezes. We caught wind of four workforce developments for aspiring bootcampers, and three major fundraises in the coding bootcamp sphere amounted to $395M. There was talk about next steps for OPM since the release of the GAO report, and a new lawsuit concerned with job guarantees at an online bootcamp. Plus, find out about the 9 new coding bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory in June! https://bit.ly/June-2022-Bootcamp-News

The biggest takeaways from a U.S. Government Accountability Office report about Online Program Managers (OPMs) and a study on 2U-boot camp alumni outcomes. Find out which bootcamp raised $100M this May, and the education trends coming out of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). There are new training programs geared towards women and undergraduates, and we added 5 new bootcamps to the Course Report directory in May. https://bit.ly/May-2022-News

April saw more discussion around the merits of a coding bootcamp education over college, and if companies should fully drop the 4-year degree requirement from tech job postings. A new ISA lawsuit in California emerged and a recent survey by Arc.dev found that coding bootcamp grads earn 12% more than college grads! Plus, find out which 10 new bootcamps we added to the Course Report directory. https://bit.ly/April-2022-News

So far, 4.35 million Americans have quit their jobs this year, and many are making career changes. Find out the latest about how bootcamps are helping these folks meet their career goals, and a new apprenticeship program that caught our eye. This March, two new organizations focused on bootcamp outcomes emerged. Plus, we added 10 new bootcamps to the Course Report directory! https://www.coursereport.com/blog/march-2022-coding-bootcamp-news

After months of reporting about federal funding for short-term programs, it looks like the next step has been made to open up Pell grants to training programs like bootcamps. We’re covering the debate among bootcamps about the benefits (and challenges) of publishing alumni job outcomes. Learn more about February’s largest acquisitions and fundraises, news about ageism in tech, and what employers are learning from The Great Resignation. Plus, find out which 14 new bootcamps we added to the Course Report directory this month! https://www.coursereport.com/blog/february-2022-coding-bootcamp-news

2022 started with a $525M acquisition of a bootcamp-adjacent company and a $10M grant from Melinda French Gates. Bootcamps continued to receive stamps of approval from government and workforce development organizations, and a major indication from the Department of Labor about registered apprenticeships. Plus, find out which 7 new bootcamps we added to the Course Report directory! https://www.coursereport.com/blog/january-2022-coding-bootcamp-news