Lakeshore Technical College’s hiring and onboarding model was transactional and short-term, focusing on paperwork more than culture and relationship-building. The college hired and onboarded employees at various times without consideration of developing a positive working…
Technical education and training are not exclusive to the U.S. In fact, there are many successful workforce development models, such as apprenticeships in Germany and Switzerland, that a growing number of U.S. companies and higher…
Commentary: Donate to community college over the Ivy Leaguee-Jewish Philanthropy“Find a local community college and give 10% as much money and 10% as much time to helping them,” says Larry Summers, an economist who has…
Negotiations on a China competition bill that stakeholders hoped would extend Pell Grant eligibility to students in short-term programs have stalled. Instead, the Senate is poised to pass a slimmed-down bill that jettisons many of…
The 15 community colleges in Massachusetts will each receive $735,000 as part of a $15 million state workforce training grant. The funding is to support the creation and expansion of training programs in high-demand industries….
K-12 teacher shortages are a continuing and growing challenge throughout our nation. In Illinois, for example, the estimated shortage of teachers, substitute teachers and other staff positions in 2021 was 6,200, up from 4,800 in…
Employees in all types of industries and sectors are mulling over whether they like their jobs and if they want to find something new. Workers in higher education are no different. New research from the…
Commentary: In debate over short-term Pell, we can’t ignore the labor market’s roleWorkShiftPolicymakers and education providers alike need to acknowledge that workers in undervalued jobs are important, and seek ways that education can support the…
Interim chancellor for community colleges pledges strong partnership with Youngkin following failed hiring processRichmond Times-DispatchInterim chancellor Sharon Morrissey, in her first public gathering since the Virginia Community College System hit the restart button on its…
Steady Moono, president of SUNY Schenectady County Community College, came to the U.S. from an impoverished village in Zambia, with aims of getting an education and starting a new path. Even that long journey —…