Amid national discussions on the value of higher education — and whether college is even needed to land family-sustaining jobs — a new report puts it plain and simple: nearly three-fourths (72%) of all U.S….
Apprenticeships are nearly one of five work-based learning experiences offered in recent years by Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers and projects, which are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation. In 2022, 17% of…
Apprenticeships are among the five types of work-based learning experiences that Advanced Technological Education projects and centers offer. They are the favorites of Snehal Vibhute, a student at Columbus State Community College (Ohio), and James…
The Project on Workforce at Harvard University on Monday launched the Workforce Almanac, an open-source directory and interactive portal that captures nearly 17,000 workforce training providers across the United States – including community colleges. There…
Businesses seeking a new pool of potential employees may consider one group that is significantly underemployed and unemployed: military spouses. More than one-fifth (21%) of military spouses are unemployed, according to recently released results of…
House leaders want proposed overtime rule withdrawn Illinois community colleges launch brand campaign New Jersey colleges expand workforce centers House leaders want proposed overtime rule withdrawn Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) and Kevin Kiley (R-California)…
Community colleges are known for navigating marginalized students along the sometimes rocky road to the workforce or a four-year university. Considering recent drops in transfer numbers, two-year institutions and four-year colleges are teaming up to…
Here is a compilation of CC Daily articles on the 2023 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators’ Conference in Washington, D.C. We look forward to seeing you back in the nation’s capital for the 2024 annual…
Rural high school teachers and their students are learning new workplace technologies through innovative distant and mobile learning platforms developed by community college educators with Advanced Technological Education grants from the National Science Foundation. In…
Vacuum technology: It’s a field that rarely gets attention yet is so crucial when it comes to research, development and manufacturing. As part of their ongoing efforts to educate much-needed vacuum technology technicians, Normandale Community…