Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has $200 million workforce development planAssociated PressThe plan includes investing approximately $82 million in existing programs that have shown results in putting people to work. Those include programs administered by the…
As the new year begins, it is not a time of hope for many community college students and potential students who are dealing with all-too-familiar struggles and challenges that keep them away from the classroom….
A new national report on college enrollments for this fall confirms the continued drop of students attending community college during the Covid pandemic, though at a much lower rate. It also supports a promising sign:…
Colorado Latinos continue to face barriers to college degreesPublic News ServiceThe Covid health pandemic has blunted progress made in the number of Latino students graduating with a college certificate or degree, a development that could…
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, higher education is combatting sharp and historic enrollment declines across the country. This is especially the case at community colleges, which serve a disproportionate number of students from low-income backgrounds. With the…
Welding workforce program at Lansing Correctional Facility making an impactCorrectional NewsCorrectional facilities approaching capacity, residents eager to learn and an industry in need of a labor boost. That is the scenario that led to the…
Community college transfer has long been viewed as one of the best tools for improving postsecondary attainment in the United States. But despite its potential, the promise of transfer articulation remains largely unfulfilled — and…
Twenty months ago, Covid-19 flipped our worlds and drove us to rely even more on digital technologies to communicate, learn, work, shop and stay connected. During the early months of the pandemic, higher education moved…
State’s community colleges look to thwart declining enrollmentGreater Baton Rouge Business ReportDeclining community college enrollment could be a worrisome trend for the Louisiana capital region’s workforce, though a system official says enrollment recently has been…
A new “Cradle-to-Career” (C2C) educational data system is taking shape in California, intended to provide an array of information on one platform that will provide tools for students to better navigate the education system and…