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If you’ve experienced a workplace printer malfunction or become a little too irritated when a coworker didn’t return a stapler, scenes from the 1999 movie “Office Space” likely flashed through your mind. The snarky classic,…
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New CEO Michael Waide, who has served at Pierpont Community & Technical College in West Virginia for nearly two decades in various positions — including currently interim president — will now become its permanent president….
Expanding into drone security training
A New Jersey community college known for its drone training is adding drone security to its program. Warren County Community College is enhancing its drone development and piloting curriculum with one of the nation’s first…
Treasury to handle defaulted student loans
The Trump administration on Thursday continued with its effort to dismantle the U.S. Education Department (ED) by announcing that it would gradually transfer parts of the agency’s $1.7-trillion student loan portfolio to the U.S. Treasury…
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Over 1M veterans may be eligible for education benefits they didn’t know they had WTOP Over a million veterans may now be eligible for education benefits they didn’t know they had, after the U.S. Department…
Washington Watch: House committee passes bill to fight Title IV fraud
The House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday reported out three pieces of legislation to address financial aid fraud. Two of the bills passed with bipartisan support. The core bill, the No Aid for Ghost…
More Latinos with STEAM credentials needed
A new report from Excelencia in Education highlights national trends in Latino degree completion in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), tying them into evolving workforce needs that require not only technical skills but…
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ED/DOL announce first FY 26 TRIO grant competition State Department seeks hosts for regional Career Connections seminars AACC staff: Out and about ED/DOL announce first FY 26 TRIO grant competition The U.S. Education (ED) and…
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Michigan apprenticeship helps early educators earn degrees, stay paid Detroit Free Press A new apprenticeship program aimed at addressing a shortage in Michigan’s early childhood education workforce launched last month, after a yearlong pilot resulted…
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Desperate for skilled workers, a furniture maker looks to apprenticeships for relief NPR Caleb Moss’s workday starts early on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 a.m., when he reports to his post in tool and die…