For decades, the mantra has been that the path to quality or good jobs is paved with postsecondary credentials. Jolanta Juszkiewiczis director of policy analysis at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
The Trump administration is pushing to expand apprenticeships, last year issuing an executive order to provide more apprenticeship opportunities nationwide and assembling a taskforce to develop a foundation for future growth. Douglas J. Guthis a…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to launch a major initiative to dramatically increase the number of apprentices entering the workforce. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
The House Education and Labor Committee this week released its member roster. Subcommittee assignments are expected in the coming weeks. Majority (Democrats) Bobby Scott (chairman), Virginia Susan Davis, California Raúl Grijalva, Arizona Joe Courtney, Connecticut…
A larger portion of expenses at public two-year colleges goes toward instruction, institutional support, academic support and student services than at public four-year institutions, according to a new federal report. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Wednesday issued guidelines that allow students to use paper tax returns as acceptable documentation for verification in student aid applications. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves…
Nearly 60 percent of college students experiencing food insecurity who could be eligible for help through a $68 billion federal nutrition assistance program don’t participate in it, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO)…
Four U.S. Senate Democrats — including expected presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) — are seeking feedback from more than 100 stakeholders on how to improve federal policies for student borrowers of color and make access…
A Maryland community college is offering financial assistance to qualifying students affected by the partial federal government shutdown. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
As the partial government shutdown continues, the implications for community colleges and their students become increasingly problematic. David Baimeis senior vice president for government relations and policy analysis at the American Association of Community Colleges.More…