Scalia confirmed to head U.S. Labor Department
Washington Post
By a 53-to-44 vote, the Senate on Thursday confirmed Eugene Scalia as labor secretary, succeeding Alex Acosta who resigned in July.
The workforce is changing. Are K-12 schools keeping up?
Education Week
Employers, and education and job training institutions don’t do a great job of systematically sharing information with schools that would allow them to better prepare students for the changing needs of the workforce.
‘Send more students’: Blue Ridge Community College ailed by lagging enrollment
Staunton News Leader
On top of the economic factors, higher education institutions in Virginia are grappling with stagnating numbers of high school graduates. The trend is especially pronounced in rural areas.
ODU partnership with four Virginia community colleges helps students earn associate and bachelor’s degrees
Virginian-Pilot
The new pathway enables students to earn both an associate degree and four-year degree while working with specialized Old Dominion University and community college advisers before starting at ODU.
Enrollment exodus: Community colleges offer options
Tri States Public Radio
Even with low price points compared to out of state institutions, workforce development partnerships with business, and links down to high schools and over to four-year institutions, it’s not easy for community colleges.
