Florida Board of Education restricts DEI initiatives at community colleges WPBF The Florida Department of Education announced this week that the state board of education has approved limits on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with…
New research on the value of increased college degree attainment shows more Americans are earning postsecondary degrees, but attainment gaps between racial/ethnic gaps have barely moved. However, the wider gaps are centered at the baccalaureate…
A key pillar of the Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan that provides student loan forgiveness for borrowers meeting certain conditions will now go into effect sooner than anticipated. Beginning in February, qualifying borrowers…
Community college enrollment was up slightly in fall 2022 compared to the previous fall based on enrollment data just released by the U.S. Education Department (ED). An analysis of the IPEDS fall 2022 data by…
A House hearing Wednesday on developing an AI-prepared workforce examined the challenges and potential solutions, with community colleges mentioned among the pivotal partners. Costis Toregas, director of the Cyber Security and Privacy Research Institute at…
The December/January issue of Community College Journal, published bimonthly by the American Association of Community Colleges, includes a photo spotlight on workforce development programs submitted by community colleges across the country. We have a few…
Hospitals are desperate for workers. They might find them in high schools. New York Times In Boston, selected high school students will earn college credits as they train for careers in nursing, emergency medicine, lab…
Department of Energy grant will make SWIC a hub for green jobs training, waste reduction Belleville News-Democrat As part of a consortium with three other community colleges and the Illinois Community College Board, Southwestern Illinois…
The time for our uniquely abled populations in the workforce is now. Industry partners are readier than they have ever been to consider hiring uniquely abled populations. It’s our time, as educators, to deliver students…
Navigating the complex landscape of higher education requires more than administrative prowess; it demands a leadership style steeped in empathy, transparency and a commitment to holistic growth. By transcending typical modes of authority, true academic…