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‘She’s just a bull’: Meet the woman leading the GOP’s charge on schools and work Politico Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) sees areas for the House Education and the Workforce Committee to come together, including…
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Fledgling construction academy lays groundwork for potential careers
When the Sanford Contractors Construction Academy launched earlier this summer, nobody knew quite what to expect. It was a new idea that had been in the works for a while — and there were even…
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In Arkansas, a partnership on steel-making boot camps Preparing a workforce for new battery, charger facility Expanding training for home, community-based healthcare services Fast track to law enforcement jobs in Chicago In Arkansas, a partnership…
SkillsUSA stresses interpersonal skills as well as technical ones
Students in SkillsUSA competitions not only learn and demonstrate key technical skills. They also must hone the “essential traits” that employers highly value. Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) student Rosalio “Leo” Avalos won the gold…
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A community college aims to get its students job experience — and fight digital criminals Arizona Republic A new center at Glendale Community College will give students hands-on information technology experience while helping small Arizona…
Testing their mettle — and building confidence
For Dallas College student Jesse Serrano, competing in the SkillsUSA competitions was the hardest challenge he’s ever experienced. But whatever his future career as a video game designer brings, he’s confident he’ll be well prepared…
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Woodland Community College enrollment climbs Daily Democrat After three years of declining enrollment, California’s community colleges showed a slight increase and Woodland Community College even more so. Community colleges in eastern North Carolina see uptick…
To thrive in volatile times, colleges must crack the code on industry pathways
The country’s labor shortage continues to flummox employers, with nearly 10 million job openings going unfilled in industries as varied as healthcare, K-12 education, manufacturing and hospitality. The sustained lack of workers — from engineers,…
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Albany Technical College continues raising mental health awareness WALB The Georgia college is expanding its mental health services for students this fall semester. Kirtland Community College set to open first-ever student housing buildings WPBN/WGTU With…
Granting ourselves grace
When I first stood in a community college classroom as an English adjunct in rural North Carolina, I never planned to be a college president. Yet two and a half decades later, I reflect on…