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…
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…
4 reasons to consider community college WTOP “Community colleges serve the majority of working adults, student parents and first-generation college students in the United States,” says Martha M. Parham, senior vice president of public relations…
Groups seek funding fix to help Michigan grow dual enrollment even more The 74 To get even more high school students to participate, groups are asking the state to explore funding sources and take financial…
Exploring state postsecondary policy priorities of 2026 Education Commission of the States (blog) Early legislative activity points to states concentrating on five primary trends, according to the Education Commission of the States’ bill tracker, which…
Budget leader proposes massive overhaul of Missouri higher education funding Missouri Independent State Rep. Dirk Deaton, chairman of the House Budget Committee, said he wants to overhaul state support for community colleges and universities by…
With an economy in flux, more Oregon students are choosing hands-on education Jefferson Public Radio More colleges are partnering with four-year institutions and other organizations in developing programs and pathways to serve a growing demand…
San Antonio college leaders pledge to ensure 45% of residents have college degrees by 2030 Texas Public Radio Local college presidents have announced a joint commitment to boosting the number of college graduates living in…
Tennessee lawmakers consider two-year pathway to address teacher shortages WKRN Tennessee could soon become the first state in the nation to offer an associate degree pathway for aspiring teachers, under a proposal lawmakers claim aims…
Commentary: Trump and the right’s odd relationship with a good workforce idea. Jobs That Work (blog) A pretty good bipartisan bill has the potential to expand a great hiring strategy that the Trump administration has…