The Lowe’s Foundation on Tuesday announced a new national coalition to address the nation’s skilled-trades workforce shortage by bringing together community colleges, employers, workforce organizations and industry partners with a goal of helping train and…
A Michigan task force is recommending a major shift in how the state finances dual enrollment, urging lawmakers to create a dedicated reimbursement system that would remove much of the financial burden currently borne by…
More NC community colleges are moving to 8-week terms. Here’s why EdNC Often dubbed “Great in 8,” what started at one North Carolina community college has since gained significant momentum. This fall, at least 11…
As Pell grants expand, students see openings to afford short-term job training Associated Press The expansion of the Pell grants to short-term programs has been a decade in the making, notes Jim Hermes, associate vice…
Seminole State College of Florida will receive $10 million in state funding to use toward a new Workforce, Science and Technology Center at the college’s healthcare-focused Altamonte Springs Campus, as well as $600,000 for training…
It is the week before graduation, and students at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) are lined up at the Grad Fair waiting to pick up their caps and gowns. They put on the regalia, head…
Back to school: Community college edition Texas 2036 Dual-credit enrollment in Texas hit an all-time high of more than 282,000 students in 2025 — up 20% since HB 8 took effect and 28% since 2019….
As community colleges nationwide grapple with enrollment shifts, rising costs and staffing challenges, six New Mexico institutions are demonstrating how collaboration can improve efficiency while preserving local control. Through the Collaborative for Higher Education Shared…
Interim president Amanda Morris Foreman has been named interim president of Coastal Pines Technical College. She has served as the Georgia college’s executive vice president since 2021 and vice president for academic affairs since 2016….
1M apprentices, 2 years to go Work Shift Marek Laco, acting assistant secretary of the Labor Department’s Employment and Training Administration, says DOL expects a combination of moves made in the last year to help…