New America (blog)
The information raises questions about a critically important program for student parents in college.
The Job
“Workforce Pell raises the stakes,” says DeRionne Pollard, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges. “If federal dollars are going to follow short-term programs, those programs have to lead to real jobs, and only employers who are fully invested can make that happen.”
NPR
In northeast Louisiana, the biggest business right now is Meta. The tech giant is building its largest data center here, and it needs thousands of workers. The tech giant also promised $5 million in scholarships to help students take data center-related courses.
EdSource
California community colleges will soon be able to more easily backfill funding they have lost because of cuts to federal Minority-Serving Institution grants and TRIO programs.
KPBS
Weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested one person near San Diego City College and pursued another onto campus, the San Diego Community College District last week began installing signs prohibiting immigration enforcement on its property.
Seattle Times
Washington high school graduates are more likely to head to college when the job market gets worse, and the effect is particularly pronounced at two-year colleges, according to a new report from the Washington Student Achievement Council.
