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Community colleges racing to train L.A. construction workers Los Angeles Times In California, the Eaton and Palisades fires exacerbated a critical shortage of workers needed to rebuild. Last year, the state awarded five Los Angeles…
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Improving transfer through communities of practice
SEATTLE — Nine higher education institutions in Tulsa, Oklahoma, including Tulsa Community College and the College of the Muscogee Nation, have partnered to improve the educational journey for students through the Tulsa Higher Education (THE) Consortium. Launched…
Funding roundup
The Duke Energy Foundation is investing $600,000 to strengthen North Carolina’s energy workforce, including $500,000 for 20 North Carolina community colleges and $100,000 for two regional partners expanding access to high-demand training programs aligned with…
Washington Watch: CCAMPIS grant competition announced
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), “on behalf of the Department of Education (ED),” on Monday released a Notice Inviting Grant Applications for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS)…
Newsmakers
Kudos Lovell Pugh-Bassett, president of New Jersey’s Camden County College, is the recipient of the NAACP Camden County East’s 2026 Visionary Awards. The honor is presented annually to an individual who turns vision into action,…
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TRIO triage Politico Education Weekly The Education Department’s changes to a federal grant competition for a popular program helping disadvantaged students is drawing bipartisan backlash from lawmakers and advocates. Changing the odds for college students…
The new academic imperative: Why workforce is the work
The core responsibility of community colleges is to remain responsive to the evolving needs of the communities they serve, as outlined in the institutional mission. This charge is not abstract. This responsibility calls on educators…
Washington Watch: DOJ extends deadline for ADA disability guidance by one year
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will extend the deadline for colleges and other public entities to comply with new requirements for web and mobile content accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities…
ED’s proposed accountability rules expected today
The U.S. Education Department is expected on Monday to release its proposed rules on a new accountability system and related issues that will affect all of higher education. Under the proposed rules, undergraduate programs must…
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Associate degrees, community college rising as students ditch trad bachelor’s: New data Fast Company A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that more students are seeking out an associate degree first…