Community college leaders should pay attention to something that happened in the youth labor market this summer. After a quarter-century decline, summer employment of 16- to 19-year-olds ticked up to 35.5% from 33.8% last year,…
Colleges must build closer partnerships with community organizations, public agencies and benefit programs to help students navigate an increasingly complex support system, according to a new report from Ithaka S+R. The report examines how federal…
Skilled trade solution from corporate America? The Job “Community colleges are at the center of what we’re doing,” says Mike Berman, director of economic and workforce development at Amazon Web Services. “They’re anchor partners.” Two…
A new Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia study is challenging a common assumption in workforce development: that apprenticeships and college are separate or competing pathways. Instead, researchers found that apprenticeships and postsecondary education are often…
Community College of Vermont is thriving despite headwinds Seven Days Through all of its changes over the past 50-plus years, CCV has sought to provide postsecondary education to any Vermonter who applies. Workforce Pell: Covering…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is among 19 higher education organizations endorsing a national effort to make it easier for students to receive credit for learning they have already completed, whether through previous…
Community colleges looking to strengthen workforce programs and respond to local labor shortages have a new resource at their disposal. A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce finds that…
The Lowe’s Foundation on Tuesday announced a new national coalition to address the nation’s skilled-trades workforce shortage by bringing together community colleges, employers, workforce organizations and industry partners with a goal of helping train and…
A Michigan task force is recommending a major shift in how the state finances dual enrollment, urging lawmakers to create a dedicated reimbursement system that would remove much of the financial burden currently borne by…
More NC community colleges are moving to 8-week terms. Here’s why EdNC Often dubbed “Great in 8,” what started at one North Carolina community college has since gained significant momentum. This fall, at least 11…