Welding workforce program at Lansing Correctional Facility making an impactCorrectional NewsCorrectional facilities approaching capacity, residents eager to learn and an industry in need of a labor boost. That is the scenario that led to the…
North Carolina colleges, universities gear up training programs to meet biomanufacturing jobs demandWRALNorth Carolina has one of the largest biopharma manufacturing industries in the nation, and its footprint is growing. CCRI partners with Cloud for…
Community colleges switch to remote operations as Covid-19 cases surge anewSan Diego Union-TribuneIn light of recent increases in Covid cases, community colleges across San Diego County have announced that their intersession classes and services will…
State’s community colleges look to thwart declining enrollmentGreater Baton Rouge Business ReportDeclining community college enrollment could be a worrisome trend for the Louisiana capital region’s workforce, though a system official says enrollment recently has been…
Community colleges continue major enrollment declineWashington PostEducators are hoping the numbers will pick up in coming months as students seek short-term career training or courses that could help them transfer to universities, says Walter Bumphus,…
Fake students enrolled in community colleges. One bot-sleuthing professor fights backLos Angeles TimesSince learning several months ago that an unknown number of fraudulent students registered in classes throughout California’s community college system, Kim Rich, a…
The pandemic accelerates a decline in campus-based child careChronicle of Higher EducationIn 2004, roughly 60% of public colleges had campus child care centers. By 2019, only 45% did. The steepest losses have occurred at community…
A handful of colleges are finally providing training in a way consumers want it: fastHechinger ReportRapid reskilling seeks to speed up the frustratingly slow pace of switching careers. Commentary: We cannot let our schools remain…
There aren’t enough skilled workers for Biden’s big infrastructure planCNN BusinessPresident Joe Biden’s big infrastructure plan, which was passed last month, promises to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, many of which won’t require…
Biden administration’s higher education rulemaking agenda moves aheadPoliticoThe U.S. Education Department’s negotiated-rulemaking committee on Friday wrapped up its work after months of debate over the Biden administration’s proposals. The panel reached an agreement on four…