A revamped eye tech program at Oregon’s Portland Community College (PCC) will save students time and money, and better meet industry demands. The eye technician certificate program provides a streamlined, one-year curriculum designed to address…
Dallas Christiansen owed his younger brother Troy $35. Through graciousness not always extended between brothers, Troy afforded Dallas an opportunity to settle the debt for less than the past due amount. The screen on Troy’s…
Why many in Gen Z are ditching college for training in skilled trades PBS As the cost of college soars, more young people are being drawn to skilled trades. Faculty and students at Westchester Community…
House bill mandates study of Kansas public higher education mergers, efficiencies Kansas Reflector A Kansas House committee is considering a bill that would create a 17-member blue-ribbon commission to study operations and priorities of public…
U.S. Education Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron on Friday sent a letter to education stakeholders addressing concerns over the massive layoffs — officially called “Reductions in Force” (RIFs) — that occurred at the Education Department…
President Donald Trump on Friday night signed a year-long continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year (FY) 2025, ensuring funding for federal agencies through September 30. The bill made it through the Senate with several key…
New CEO Larry Miller will become the third president of South Carolina’s Greenville Technical College (GTC) in July. For the past five years, he has served as the college’s vice president of learning and workforce…
College coaches write letter urging NCAA to change ‘stringent’ eligibility requirements for JUCO athletes CBS Sports The National Junior College Athletic Association has basically taken the stance that two-year athletes are being discriminated against academically….
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) next week will hold an off-the-record virtual conversation for its AACC-member CEOs to gauge their top-of-mind issues. With all that is happening in Washington, the peer-to-peer discussion on…
In North Carolina, the Brunswick Community College (BCC) Dolphins Men’s Basketball team just finished the regular season with a historic undefeated home record of 17-0. On top of that, longtime supporters Joe and Moe Stanley…