With a $109,375 state Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Grant, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College can strengthen EMS training opportunities. The grant supports Wisconsin technical colleges in advancing emergency medical responder, EMT, advanced EMT and paramedic…
At a time when many policy issues sharply divide the American public and their elected representatives, members of both major parties express support for community colleges as key drivers of upward mobility — perhaps none…
Over 1M veterans may be eligible for education benefits they didn’t know they had WTOP Over a million veterans may now be eligible for education benefits they didn’t know they had, after the U.S. Department…
The House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday reported out three pieces of legislation to address financial aid fraud. Two of the bills passed with bipartisan support. The core bill, the No Aid for Ghost…
A new report from Excelencia in Education highlights national trends in Latino degree completion in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), tying them into evolving workforce needs that require not only technical skills but…
ED/DOL announce first FY 26 TRIO grant competition State Department seeks hosts for regional Career Connections seminars AACC staff: Out and about ED/DOL announce first FY 26 TRIO grant competition The U.S. Education (ED) and…
Michigan apprenticeship helps early educators earn degrees, stay paid Detroit Free Press A new apprenticeship program aimed at addressing a shortage in Michigan’s early childhood education workforce launched last month, after a yearlong pilot resulted…
Desperate for skilled workers, a furniture maker looks to apprenticeships for relief NPR Caleb Moss’s workday starts early on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 a.m., when he reports to his post in tool and die…
Civility is not just a cultural value. It is a leadership skill, a workforce competency and a community imperative. Colleges and universities have become frequent targets in today’s culture wars, scrutinized for how they handle…
4 reasons to consider community college WTOP “Community colleges serve the majority of working adults, student parents and first-generation college students in the United States,” says Martha M. Parham, senior vice president of public relations…