In 2019, two community college alumni at the University of California, Berkeley created College Leap to help community college students transfer. Now, with 20 chapters and multiple activities in the works, the co-founders aim to…
The House on Friday approved an apprenticeship bill, similar to the one it passed this fall, that would expand registered apprenticeships and strengthen pre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs. HR 447, the National Apprenticeships Act, passed…
SUNY community colleges brace for $46M cuts over 2 yearsNNY 360Community colleges in the State University of New York system will prioritize cutting administrative jobs and staff to offset revenue gaps caused by the pandemic,…
More than 19K Michigan residents apply for tuition-free community college in first 24 hoursmLiveOn Tuesday afternoon, Michigan officials launched a program aimed at helping people over 25 without college degrees pay for community college or…
Marty Walsh, President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. labor secretary, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday that he would seek closer ties with the U.S. Education Department (ED) and other federal agencies to better…
Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts scored a fundraising touchdown. The college’s educational foundation received a $100,000 donation from the New England Patriots Foundation in support of the ongoing capital campaign for the college’s new…
Newsom’s proposal would create ‘dual admission’ program for community college transfer studentsEdSourceCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to ease the transfer from community colleges to the state’s public universities, and newly released details draw a clearer…
More ED appointees announcedAdding ‘college’ to its name More ED appointees announced The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Wednesday announced more political appointees for various offices. Among them is Melanie Muenzer, who is a community…
President Joe Biden’s pick for education secretary would like to see students in middle school through high school have more opportunities to explore career and technical education (CTE) programs to help inform them about potential…
Michigan residents over 25 without degrees can now apply for tuition-free community college, skills trainingmLiveThe Michigan Reconnect program is being funded initially by a $30 million appropriation in the state budget that had bipartisan backing…