The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will award a total of $40 million to community college-led partnerships to expand their training capacity through a new program. Individual community colleges may apply for Strengthening Community College…
Graduates of baccalaureate programs at community colleges in Washington state had higher earnings, especially in the first year, than graduates of regional public four-year universities in the state who earned degrees in the same fields,…
Commentary: Tracking the COVID-19 economic devastationMediumThe Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce is tracking job losses and unemployment each month by education, sex, race, age, industry and occupation. Missouri governor cuts $450M from…
According to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, only 38 percent of community college students will complete a degree and/or transfer to a four-year college. I attend Mesa Community College in Arizona. This academic year, our…
Editor’s note: The following article is an excerpt from the recently published book The Merit Myth: How Our Colleges Favor the Rich and Divide America (The New Press). It is reprinted with permission. Throughout our…
High school graduates can attend Community College of Denver for freeDenver PostFaced with declining enrollment projections, the Community College of Denver is offering free tuition for eligible 2020 graduates of Denver Public Schools. Walla Walla…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) this week awarded $80.6 million in grants to help states improve and expand registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs). Building State Capacity to Expand Apprenticeship through Innovation grants would strengthen the…
Led by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington), ranking member on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and Labor-HHS-ED appropriations subcommittee, 16 Democrats, including Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York), have advanced a $430 billion bill…
The coronavirus pandemic has caused some community colleges and employers to temporarily suspend apprenticeship programs. Many of those programs, however, are going forward online or with accommodations to protect workers’ health. The bulk of apprenticeship…
Arapahoe Community College (ACC) in Colorado is launching the first-ever apprenticeship for community association managers in August. ACC is developing the five-semester program in partnership with the Community Association Institute – Rocky Mountain Chapter and…