When West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) learned there was a need for computer engineering technology professionals in the western part of the state, the college partnered with the University of Kentucky to create…
In an effort to boost college enrollment and completion rates among students in rural areas, the U.S. Education Department (ED) is awarding $44.5 million in grants to 22 higher education institutions, including eight community colleges…
Palm Beach State College (PBSC) has received an $8 million gift that it will use to cover tuition for local middle and high school students who later enroll at the college. The gift, the first…
Community colleges are known for providing hands-on experiences to students, ranging from auto shops, to machine shops, to working farms. But some two-year colleges take such curricular practicum a step further, operating “living labs” that…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing new regulations for its registered apprenticeship program that include improving connections with postsecondary education and better data. According to a DOL release, the proposed rule would: Strengthen…
The aviation industry has largely recovered from the Covid pandemic, but Boeing Aircraft Company indicates that mandatory retirements for pilots aged 65 will cause a deficit of nearly 650,000 pilots within the next 20 years….
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce this week approved bipartisan measures to establish workforce Pell Grant eligibility — H.R. 6585, the “Bipartisan Workforce Pell Grant Act” — and to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation…
The time for our uniquely abled populations in the workforce is NOW! Industry partners are readier than they have ever been to consider hiring uniquely abled populations. It’s our time, as educators, to deliver students…
In a major step towards establishing Pell Grant eligibility for students in short-term workforce education programs, House members on Tuesday introduced the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (BWPA). The bill is a product of months-long negotiations…
Broadening dual-enrollment educator requirements CUNY pilot taps students for benefits outreach Colorado college to open aircraft maintenance training center Broadening dual-enrollment educator requirements One of the country’s main higher education accrediting agencies has a revised…