ED releases proposed Workforce Pell regs
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Friday posted its proposed rules for the new Workforce Grant Program. The public will have 30 days to comment on the rules, starting March 9, when the official Notice…
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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…
Washington Watch: House Farm Bill includes new community college grant program
A committee-passed House bill to reauthorize the Farm Bill includes a new competitive grant program for community colleges to provide agricultural workforce training. The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday advanced the Food, Farm and National…
A statewide approach to CPL
Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles exploring how some community colleges are expanding the use of credit for prior learning. The first piece is here. In California, the statewide approach to awarding…
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Community colleges tout success of state-sponsored business partnerships Iowa Capital Dispatch Representatives from Iowa’s community colleges and their business partners gathered in the Iowa Capitol this week to showcase their unique programs and partnerships to…
Will funding follow the kudos?
During a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans lauded community colleges for their critical role in preparing students for in-demand jobs. However, the question is whether appropriators will back that enthusiasm with…
WIOA revamp needed to boost employer-led training
As the demand for workers with technical skills and knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) increases, so is the call for the reauthorization and modernization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). At a March…
WIOA revamp needed to boost employer-led training
As the demand for workers with technical skills and knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) increases, so is the call for the reauthorization and modernization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). At a March…
Newsmakers
New CEO Jeremy L. Pickard will become president of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College on July 1. He is currently vice chancellor of academic affairs at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. Over his career, Pickard has built…
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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…