Emerging from the dark
State fiscal support for higher education has met sluggish growth recently, a trend that has community college leaders working to meet student needs despite a shrinking resource pool. Douglas J. Guthis a writer based in…
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Line worker brothers climb their way to the top
A healthy dose of sibling rivalry keeps Ethan and Caleb Cotten at the top of their game. Laura Frenchis coordinator of public information at Ozarks Technical Community College in Missouri.More Posts
The dual-enrollment staffing puzzle
Ask any high school principal in the Denver Public Schools to name the top barriers to sustaining their robust dual-enrollment program and they almost certainly will point to staffing. Denver students take approximately 10,000 college…
Reaching across the aisle
Having been at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and in Washington, D.C., for a few years now, I am privileged to be able to look back at what we have accomplished together and…
A ‘safe place’ to explore STEM careers
Community college students had an unusual opportunity to share their opinions with policymakers recently when members of the National Science Board’s Task Force on the Skilled Technical Workforce held a “listening session.” Madeline Pattonis an…
More companies pledge to create jobs
A White House effort to encourage companies to foster work-based learning opportunities that lead to jobs has recruited more businesses since it started this summer, with pledges of creating millions of new jobs. Matthew Dembickiis…
What to expect on Capitol Hill
There are several emerging trends on Capitol Hill that are beneficial to community colleges — and are not expected to change drastically regardless of which party holds control of Congress next January. John Colbert /…
Heavy on data
It was a meeting on workforce issues, but the use of data threaded through many of the discussions at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s second annual National Workforce Conference on Tuesday. Matthew Dembickiis editor of…
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Education pays off: Labor market data continue to indicate that earnings increase for each educational level achieved. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Quality worked-based learning in high school
Quality work-based learning experiences for disadvantaged high school students that cultivate positive relationships with adults can shape job quality later in their lives, according to a new study. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily.More…