CBS News
The program is a partnership between the high school and Sacramento City College. Kids are given time during their regular school day to go to the college campus, which is less than two miles away, and they get to choose what subjects they study.
WBEZ
The decision threatens college access for thousands of immigrant students. Illinois college officials want guidance from the state on what comes next.
Christian Science Monitor
The Transfer Abroad Network, a new business based in California, helps community college students transfer to international schools to finish bachelor’s degrees.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
There’s an untapped population of potential college students in Oregon – larger than the city of Portland – that could become a key player in efforts to lift up the state’s workforce as well as its struggling higher education institutions.
WilmingtonBiz
When Gov. Josh Stein recently signed North Carolina’s long-overdue budget, he authorized the flow of state dollars to Propel NC, a program designed to overhaul how community colleges receive funding – for the first time in over a decade.
ECMC Foundation (blog)
Workforce Pell implementation requires institution-wide collaboration. The discussions and work cannot happen in silos; it has to be institutionalized and should not be viewed as another initiative, says Keith Curry, president and CEO of Compton College in California.
The Job
A new $300M experiential learning program from JobsOhio seeks to bulk up the workforce pipeline. The focus includes workers who enroll in qualifying two-year degree programs, registered apprenticeships and technical certificate training, as well as paid on-the-job training for students as they earn credentials.
Sheboygan Sun
A successful launch and first year of enrollment have prompted Lakeshore College and the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay to expand the new FORWARD program to include students wishing to pursue a psychology or business degree.
The Hill
Today, more than 40% of internships are still unpaid, and fewer than half of college students complete a meaningful one before graduation. The result is a K-shaped early-career market with strong outcomes for students with access and connections and weak ones for everyone else.
Work Shift
The good news is that the scaffolding exists, in pieces, to build agency. We know roughly what works. Three model types have accumulated enough evidence to be taken seriously.
JPMorganChase (blog)
As states develop Workforce Pell eligibility criteria for in-demand careers, they should prioritize five implementation principles, writes Jeanine Carlucci, head of talent and employee experience at JPMorganChase.
