Graduates leaning towards trade schools over traditional collegesTodayFor some recent high school graduates, the path to a well-paying job doesn’t necessarily include a four-year college experience. Housing, child care and other needs can derail degree….
East Los Angeles College 1st California community college to offer Central American studies programKABCEast Los Angeles College will become the first community college in California and the nation to offer a Central American studies program….
The next frontier in the fight against student depression — community collegeInside Higher EdThe University of California, Los Angeles, is launching multiple research projects dedicated to addressing depression among local community college students. Colleges taking…
New Jersey kicks off ‘Pay it Forward’ zero interest college loan programNorthJersey.comThe New Jersey Pay it Forward Program, a new workforce development initiative that aims to help residents get a quality postsecondary education and training…
Biden’s student loan waiting game drags onPolitico’s Weekly EducationThe nation’s 40 million student loan borrowers are still waiting on the Biden administration to announce whether they’ll have to resume monthly payments in September. And whether…
4 East Bay community colleges offer financial incentives to boost enrollmentKPIXThere’s a push to remove barriers to education and boost enrollment in California’s East Bay by making community college classes free. OTC unveils new Plaster…
Santa Fe Community College offering dual online, in person classesSanta Fe New MexicanHyFlex, which allows students to choose on any given day whether they show up in person or stream the course online live, is…
Nearly 800 Alabamians sign up for rapid worker training programsAlabama Daily NewsSo far, the Skills for Success program is training people to get their commercial driver licenses, drive school buses and work in the restaurant…
First-of-its-kind law improves college access for students with autism, intellectual disabilitiesBoston GlobeMassachusetts students with autism and significant intellectual disabilities will gain unprecedented access to postsecondary education at state colleges and universities under a law signed…
Ohio State, Columbus State to partner with other Midwestern schools for microchip researchColumbus DispatchThe Midwest Regional Network to Address National Needs in Semiconductor and Microelectronic will include 12 schools from Ohio, Michigan and Indiana and…