Reporter’s notebook
DOL provides $8M to help revamp shipbuilding industry ED expands role of ombudsman Will new Workforce Pell carry Trump’s name? Enrollment roll DOL provides $8M to help revamp shipbuilding industry The U.S. Department of Labor…
Funding
House Republicans release key funding bill
The House Appropriations Committee leadership has released the text of the fiscal year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS-ED) appropriations bill. As expected, the bill makes deep cuts to education…
A renewed approach to community journalism
In 2017, during a wildfire in Redding, California, a group of sociology professors and students at Shasta College and community members started a podcast to report in real-time vital information about the fires to help…
Ariz. senator wary of Trump policies’ impact on community colleges
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) is raising concerns about the effects the Trump administration’s actions are having on community colleges, noting that uncertainty over funding and changes in policies can hamper their work, especially in workforce…
Washington Watch: ED details changes to FAFSA
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has released details on how it will implement changes to the federal student aid application made in the recently passed reconciliation legislation. ED’s Office of Federal Student Aid said on…
Funding roundup
A partnership between College of Western Idaho (CWI) and Perpetua Resources is opening doors for Idaho students to pursue careers in mining, thanks to a new $250,000 scholarship fund and a shared commitment to workforce…
Ever green
As the Trump administration seeks to roll back or end federal investment in clean energy technologies, community college leaders may be wondering what impact these changes will have on the future of sustainability initiatives and…
A revamped federal approach to workforce development
The U.S. departments of Labor, Commerce and Education on Tuesday released their blueprint to revamp the federal government’s approach to workforce development. The departments, which were directed in April by President Donald Trump via executive…
DataPoints: Where does WIOA Title II funding go?
Title II of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides block grants to states for Adult Education and Literacy (AEFLA). The purpose of AEFLA’s basic state grant program is to: Assist adults to become…
Funding roundup
The Robert Miner Family Foundation this month presented the Westmoreland County Community College Educational Foundation with a $500,000 check to establish the Robert Miner Family Foundation Opportunity Scholarships for students pursuing careers in health professions,…