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How young people are navigating a tough and rapidly changing job market All Things Considered (National Public Radio) How worried should young job seekers be? It depends on what field these new grads are going…
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Legislation advances that would allow community colleges to award four-year degrees Capitol City Now An Illinois House committee has advanced legislation that would allow community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in certain high-demand fields. ‘A…
Funding roundup
A $10,000 grant to Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) will support the Auxilium Center for Entrepreneurship, an initiative to expand access to entrepreneurial education in central Massachusetts. The grant is part of the Inspiring Generosity Matching…
Pay-for-performance: A new frontier for apprenticeship funding
While apprenticeships are surging in popularity — bolstered by a 2025 executive order aiming for one million new federal registered apprenticeships — some experts suggest that tying funding to results could be the key to…
AACC supports a boost for Basic Needs Grant program
The American Association of Community Colleges is among more than 90 groups — including six other community college organizations — that are asking congressional appropriators to increase funding for the Basic Needs Grant program. The…
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Education Department to leave headquarters, give building to Energy Department Washington Post Abandoning the D.C. headquarters is the Trump administration’s latest and most visible move toward eliminating the Education Department altogether. Clearing the lane for…
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Commentary: State legislatures weighing in on Workforce Pell New America (blog) With legislative sessions in full swing, 14 state legislatures have introduced bills that affect Workforce Pell implementation. Washington’s co-op preschools face existential crisis after…
Learning to embrace uncertainty
No one tells you that becoming a community college president means carrying hundreds of stories with you every day. When I stepped into the presidency at Coahoma Community College (Mississippi), I believed my years of…
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New CEO Jamonica Rolle will become president of Illinois Central College (ICC), effective July 1. She is currently interim college provost and senior vice president of academic affairs and college operations at Broward College (Florida)….
Washington Watch: AACC urges administration to reject revised certification for federal grants
Along with a series of other associations, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has communicated to the General Services Administration (GSA) its deep concerns about GSA’s proposal to alter the requirements for institutions to…