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Despite protests, St. Louis Community College board approves layoffs, voluntary buyouts STLtoday.com The board approved a series of budget reduction proposals, including a voluntary buyout, suspension of sabbaticals, changes to benefits and the hotly contested…

Jenny Durkan takes step on free-college promise on 1st full day as Seattle mayor Seattle Times The Seattle mayor signed an executive order saying the city will further help public high school graduates attend community…

Net neutrality rollback concerns colleges Inside Higher Ed The consequence of the rule change would particularly affect community colleges and smaller state institutions. Facing hiring challenges, Bosch Rexroth invests in high school vocational training Greenville…

Harper College calls on Congress to give legal status to ‘Dreamers’ Chicago Daily Herald In October, Harper was among dozens of schools to sign onto a letter from the American Association of Community Colleges urging…

With a manufacturing boom under way, officials look for space to prepare South Carolina workers Charleston Post Courier The sheer number of workers needing training — not just for Mercedes-Benz Vans and Volvo, but for…

South Carolina congressman wants low-income students to pay back Pell Grants if they don’t graduate college Charleston Post Courier A South Carolina Republican has called the Pell for Performance Act, introduced in the U.S. House…

Technical College of the Lowcountry expands with welding, CDL initiatives Bluffton Today “We need to understand just how important technical colleges are to workforce development and industrial and business recruitment, said GOP State Sen. Tom…

Task force weighs TOPS changes, but political and financial hurdles loom The Advocate Converting Louisiana’s TOPS to a stipend, and no longer linking it to college tuition, is being touted by state Sen. Blade Morrish….