This week’s poll: Summer enrollments
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DataPoints: Positive views of blue-collar jobs
Nearly three-fourths (74%) of blue-collar workers in the U.S. say there is a good career path in their line of work, and a similar proportion (73%) believe more young adults should pursue careers in their…
‘Resigners’ take to short, online training programs
Individuals who recently resigned from their jobs and don’t plan to return to the workforce for a few months aren’t just sitting around: A good proportion of them are taking short-term online courses to prepare…
This week’s poll: Training truck drivers
Nearly 7.7 million people had jobs related to trucking activity in 2020, excluding the self-employed. But like other industries, the sector is currently in dire need of qualified employees, especially drivers. In 2020, there were…
DataPoints: Where adults go for training
Nearly half (48%) of American workers between ages 24 and 64 have used community colleges at some point in their lives, according to a recent report from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia…
Washington Watch: HEERF update and survey request
Although the attention of federal higher education policymakers has shifted to other issues, waiting in the wings for vigorous public scrutiny is an accounting of how higher education institutions have used Higher Education Emergency Relief…
This week’s poll: Child care on campus
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This week’s poll: Anticipated fall enrollments
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Strong public support for community colleges continues
Community colleges continue to garner strong public support overall, but especially when it comes to their role in workforce development and how efficient they are, according to an annual survey by New America. Eight of…
This week’s poll: Requiring vaccination?
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