Congress is working hard to reauthorize the Farm Bill, the governing legislation for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, including agriculture development and nutrition programs. The Farm Bill is reauthorized every five years, with the…
As has been widely reported, House Republicans and White House negotiators this weekend reached a deal on a legislative package to suspend the debt ceiling until January 2025, making other changes as part of the…
Apprenticeship Ambassadors expands Studying in France this summer Apprenticeship Ambassadors expands The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the latest 98 additions to the Apprenticeship Ambassadors program — including nearly a dozen public two-year…
Debt-ceiling deadline looms large New NPRMs from ED Focus on community college agriculture workforce programs Funding opportunities Debt-ceiling deadline looms large President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders have continued meeting this week to negotiate legislation…
The American Association of Community Colleges hosted a webinar on Monday that featured Department of Commerce officials discussing opportunities available to community colleges under the CHIPS Act. The legislation will provide $50 billion over the…
Beginning July 1, eligible incarcerated individuals may use Pell grants to cover college costs. However, institutions must first gain approval of an existing prison education program from several entities before students can receive the federal…
Texas community college advocates are cheering after the Senate unanimously approved a House bill Friday to fund the state’s community colleges based on how many of their students graduate with a degree or certificate or…
The Biden administration on Tuesday released an update of its multi-agency efforts to develop and expand the U.S. workforce that will be needed for jobs created through recent federal legislation. The “Roadmap to Support Good…
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), who chairs the House Education and the Workforce Committee, have agreed to work together to try crafting a bipartisan approach to extend Pell Grant eligibility…
Harper College is preparing to launch an aviation maintenance program to address a gap in affordable training and education in northern Illinois. Helping to jump start the program is $500,000 secured by U.S. Rep. Raja…