As Louisiana expands internet access, workforce needs are a problem with a local solutionLafayette Daily AdvertiserLocal telecom companies are working with South Louisiana Community College to launch a new fiber-optic install technician program this summer…
Commentary: Help wanted: Congress should answer the callSeattle TimesTo help fill the worker shortage, Congress should ease financial aid rules to allow people to get shorter-term training. Why free college is so elusive — and…
Michigan colleges, universities to team up to ease nursing shortageWWMTA collaborative plan to increase educational options to address the nursing shortage across Michigan was shared Wednesday by Michigan higher education and healthcare leaders. Enrollment decline:…
Michigan lawmakers want to expand tuition-free college program to adults 21 and upmLiveThe Michigan Reconnect program, which first launched last year, is currently open to adults over the age of 25 who want to return…
Commentary: Why community colleges are the perfect partner for green jobs — and good jobsHechinger ReportOur community colleges are already leading the development of green economy curricula in coordination with the companies that will need…
Wayne County Community College launches tuition-free skilled trades programNews-HeraldThe Michigan college’s program aims to help connect students with jobs that have a minimum starting wage of $15 an hour. Get a job or go to…
Southwest Tennessee Community College back to virtual learning to help students with soaring gas pricesWREGDue to inflation nationwide and the surging gas prices, the college will move to Virtual Fridays for the summer session. Pima…
Officials at Savannah Technical College say the new Hyundai plant could impact their programsWTOCA newly announced electric vehicle plant in Bryan County, Georgia, is expected to draw more than 8,000 jobs to the area. And…
The unintended consequences of a Title IX rule delayPoliticoEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona plans to unveil his proposed Title IX rule in June, a two-month delay from the Biden administration’s plan to release the rule in…
Biden’s plan for free community college has stalled, but at some Chicago-area schools, it’s already happeningChicago TribuneHarper College is graduating its second class of students who earned free tuition through the Promise Scholarship. A similar…