CTE on House appropriators’ minds
A House appropriations hearing Thursday on the president’s budget proposal for the U.S. Education Department focused mainly on K-12 issues, but a few lawmakers noted that they would like to see more of a spotlight…
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Gov. Ricketts announces free community college for children of state employeesKMTVNebraska state employees will get an added job perk starting this summer that will let their dependent children attend in-state community colleges for free. Despite…
5 strategies to prepare your online programs for the next crisis
Community colleges learned a great deal about the strengths as well as the needs of their online programs during the Covid pandemic. As we know, community colleges were much better prepared to pivot to fully…
Growing our own STEM faculty
When many people in the greater United States think of California, they frequently focus on a long scenic coastline with San Francisco at the top and Los Angeles at the bottom. While this image isn’t…
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States look to community colleges to fill labor gapStateline (published by Pew Charitable Trusts)Legislatures in at least 10 states have expanded workforce training programs at community colleges since the start of the pandemic or begun…
DataPoints: Positive views of blue-collar jobs
Nearly three-fourths (74%) of blue-collar workers in the U.S. say there is a good career path in their line of work, and a similar proportion (73%) believe more young adults should pursue careers in their…
DataPoints: Responsibilities increase for student affairs
A new survey indicates that many student affairs professionals expect to see their responsibilities increase over the next five years in areas such as equity, diversity and inclusion, online student communications and crisis management for…
Workforce development needs more support
To figure out how to develop a robust workforce pipeline, especially as businesses struggle post-Covid to find skilled workers, it makes sense to look at what’s preventing people from enrolling in programs that provide the…
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Tackling the teacher shortageAssessing how Covid has affected student mothersPathways to green careersA path toward a bachelor’s business degree Tackling the teacher shortage U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is encouraging states, colleges and K-12 schools…
A refresh: Guided career pathways
In the wake of the 2008 recession, community college leaders were faced with a vexing problem. Enrollment was dramatically spiking, but completion rates were stagnant and career outcomes for the influx of learners remained uncertain….