Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 8 into law on Friday, codifying an innovative new model to fund community colleges in Texas. The new model moves to an outcomes-based approach and rewards colleges for awarding degrees, certificates, and other “credentials of value.”
As more students opt for a two-year degree combined with skills-based training and industry-recognized certifications rather than a four-year degree, community colleges are turning to the tools and resources of Microsoft Learn for Educators, Microsoft’s educational teaching and learning program to augment students’ existing degree paths with industry-recognized certifications and better prepare them for success in an evolving labor market.
Any employee at a Georgia state agency making the transition to cloud can now take an eight-week course through the Technical College System of Georgia and improve their cloud skills.
Dayton has approved a lease agreement with Sinclair Community College for a new aviation mechanic training center at the Dayton International Airport.
