Funding

House releases FY27 funding bill

The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday released the all-important Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bill. The bill, which the Labor-HHS-ED subcommittee will mark up on June…


Reporter’s notebook

Federal funds for three CCRC projects reinstated Senate bill would create workforce training partnership grants Boggs family creates scholarship endowment Plan moves forward to bring pro baseball to college campus Federal funds for three CCRC…


Preparing the quantum workforce

For decades, quantum science has held theoretical promise but remained largely the realm of university and government lab researchers. In recent years, however, the commercial potential of quantum — which holds the promise to drastically…


CCIC finalist team focuses on quantum science

SUNY Broome Community College, a finalist in the 2026 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC), has engaged in quantum science through a student team project called “Hands-On Quantum Education.” The team is developing a portable, compact…


Funding roundup

Portland Community College (PCC) has received a $1.2 million state grant to expand access to semiconductor training. The funding is part of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s $8.5 million in awards from Oregon’s Semiconductor Talent…




Déjà vu at DOL budget hearing

Except for a different secretary, Tuesday’s hearing on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed budget was almost identical to last year’s, with Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling pitching to significantly cut his agency’s funding while seeking…


Funding roundup

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) visited Harper College this month to present $765,000 in federal funding he secured to support science education and expand access to careers in quantum science and technology. The investment will…


Concerns about loan limits for graduate nursing degrees

Education Secretary Linda McMahon spent much of her time during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on Thursday defending the agency’s exclusion of nursing as a “professional degree” for student loan limits. The Education…