From AI skills to AI judgment
A student uses generative AI in an English class on an assignment that asks them to draft a routine professional email. The assignment allows it, the information is not sensitive, and the student reviews the…
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Inside the quiet grind of LA community college students who take evening classes EdSource For some Los Angeles community college students, taking classes at night is their only option. Some have daytime jobs. Others must…
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Ahead of the anniversary of Helene, Good Jobs WNC expands funding to invest in the workforce of the future EdNC In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, presidents of community colleges in the region came together…
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New CEO Lori A. Heafner will become the next president of South Carolina’s Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) on January 4. She is currently vice president for academic affairs at the South Carolina college, where she…
Engaging CTE educators with industry-aligned professional development
Change is constant, and education is no exception. One thing that doesn’t change is how important it is for education to stay connected to industry trends. Deloitte’s 2026 Manufacturing Industry Outlook shares an overview of…
Workforce Pell comes to North Carolina
The U.S. Education Department on Friday approved six Workforce Pell Grant programs at Forsyth Technical Community College in North Carolina, the most programs at a college to date. The approved short-term programs are: emergency medical…
Can community colleges save American agriculture?
Walk onto almost any community college campus and its workforce priorities are easy to see. Nursing students train in simulation labs. Welding students learn in well-equipped shops. Colleges invest in cybersecurity, electrical technology, HVAC and…
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Wake Tech uses 21 AI agents to handle enrollment growth without layoffs EDU Ledger Wake Technical Community College has put 21 agentic artificial intelligence assistants to work in its student services division. The college’s enrollment…
New SCCTG awards focus on Workforce Pell efforts
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is awarding $65 million in grants to consortia in seven states to help community colleges develop high-quality, short-term programs that can qualify for Workforce Pell funding. In its announcement…
Experience gap leaves many grads on the sidelines
Work experience is a key factor for recent two- and four-year college graduates who successfully landed entry-level jobs — and they would like to see colleges create more hands-on learning opportunities to provide that pathway,…