The U.S. Education Department (ED) has announced a new $8 million grant competition geared to help minority-serving institutions in their efforts to diversify the teacher workforce and prepare teachers to meet underserved students’ needs. The…
East Los Angeles College 1st California community college to offer Central American studies programKABCEast Los Angeles College will become the first community college in California and the nation to offer a Central American studies program….
Everyone was transfixed on the computer monitor as Danielle Bruner gave a tour of the mouth. Using a specialized camera embedded in a foot-long white wand — with one of her students as her patient…
The next frontier in the fight against student depression — community collegeInside Higher EdThe University of California, Los Angeles, is launching multiple research projects dedicated to addressing depression among local community college students. Colleges taking…
New CEO Jeff McCord, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is returning to Northeast State Community College to become its president, effective September 30. He was vice president for economic and…
The rise of dual-enrollment programs for high school students provides a creative opportunity for recruitment and retention at many community colleges. While many students may see these programs as a quick way to get ahead…
New Jersey kicks off ‘Pay it Forward’ zero interest college loan programNorthJersey.comThe New Jersey Pay it Forward Program, a new workforce development initiative that aims to help residents get a quality postsecondary education and training…
Workforce needs for the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawWinner of Lumina Foundation’s $1M branding prize Showcasing programs that foster Latino student success Workforce needs for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The White House will hold a virtual briefing…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a total of $3.1 million to 12 community colleges and a handful of training institutes to train more commercial drivers for trucking careers, with a focus on…
Helping foreign-born nurses return to their professionTexas college overhauls nursing programPopular union train-the-trainer program returnsProviding incarcerated youth with job training opportunitiesHigh school joins Minnesota college’s campus Helping foreign-born nurses return to their profession A partnership…