Local college paramedic program looks to fill nationwide shortage WLTX Midlands Technical College’s paramedic program aims to put more advanced-skilled first responders in communities. Bluegrass COVID-19 research partnership example of how community colleges are meeting…
It was just a few years ago that state and local funding helped build Muskegon Community College’s (MCC’s) Health and Wellness Center to train health professionals. So when Mercy Health and the Michigan Department of…
While states and local communities are in the midst of responding to the coronavirus outbreak, many of our nation’s leaders are asking what the impact on international education will be and what will it look…
States have extra time to file Perkins plans The U.S. Education Department (ED) is giving states extra time to submit their Perkins plans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for Perkins V state…
Community colleges get creative to survive spring, while prepping for a surge next fall Washington Post Uniquely suited to respond quickly to a changing economic landscape, community colleges could serve an important role for students,…
Whenever a situation occurs that keeps students from their physical classrooms, online learning gets more attention. In this case, the emergency is COVID-19, but it may as easily be a natural disaster or even a…
As we begin National Community College Month, it’s safe to say this is not the April any of us expected. The COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted the entire nation into a new reality, including higher education…
The just-enacted CARES Act (Coronvavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) provides substantial amounts of funding for community colleges and their students, even though it is clear that significantly more resources are needed. Since…
Maine community colleges offering free healthcare training programs for laid-off workers Bangor Daily News The state is suspending restrictions for some online job training programs in an effort to quickly train out-of-work residents for healthcare…
New deadlines for Pathways to Credentials applications Due to COVID-19, the Education Department has extended to April 16 the application deadline for Pathways to Credentials, which provides community colleges with free technical assistance on stackable,…