Apprenticeships were a focus for federal officials — including acting U.S. Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella — who last week updated the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) board of directors on various federal programs and…
Commentary: The choices facing community colleges The Atlantic There are two institutions that are rarely in the news but deserve to be featured in American discussions of prospects for a better economic and civic future:…
Edwin Ponce Juarez went to work in a distribution center warehouse after graduating from high school, but he knew there were opportunities for better-paying jobs in the professional trades. David Murrayis director of communications at…
In Massachusetts, Cape Cod Community College students in the aviation technology maintenance program will benefit from Cape Air’s latest donation to the college: a Cessna 402C, nine-passenger, twin-engine aircraft. The program now has two identical…
Fast growth: Dual/concurrent enrollments have been on the rise at community colleges, going from 4.5 percent of their students in 2001, to 11.2 percent in 2017. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Women graduate college at higher rates than men, yet women earn only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in computer science. Jennie Kroegeris assistant director of communications and recruitment at Florida State University.More Posts
Half of young Americans say college is too expensive, no longer necessary MarketWatch As tuition costs rise, some young people aren’t going to college, and more are working jobs on the side. Seven state community…
The opioid crisis grabs news headlines, but less attention is given to the people helping on the front lines: substance abuse counselors, who are experiencing a crisis of their own – a staffing shortage. Daily…
Michigan college earns grant to grow apprenticeships as part of federal push MLive.com Grand Rapids Community College will use a new federal grant to expand its manufacturing, construction electrician and medical assistant registered apprenticeship programs….
Connecticut community colleges offer SNAP scholarship Connecticut Public Radio The program, titled CT Pathways, offers over 60 programs in high-demand areas including advanced manufacturing, allied health and emergency medical response. Community college touted as best…