Building a teacher pipeline
San Diego Mesa College is working to mold a new generation of K-12 educators from diverse backgrounds that reflect the students they teach. The California college is partnering with the San Diego Unified School District,…
Campus Issues
Funding roundup
Tens of thousands of community college students in Washington state will benefit from the generosity of Eva Gordon, a Seattle resident who passed away in 2018 at the age of 105. In mid-December, her estate…
Addressing the changing workforce
Exactly a year ago in this very column, I focused on the increased interest in community colleges and their ability to create and sustain the workforce education programs that are vital to the employment pipeline…
e-Headlines
Commentary: To support today’s students, Congress must strengthen oversight of colleges The Hill One place ripe for improvements is our accreditation system, writes former Rep. George Miller (D-California), who served as chair of the House Committee…
Newsmakers
Interim CEO Anthony Ross will serve as interim president at Bergen Community College (New Jersey), effective January 1. He has served as the college’s interim vice president of student affairs since September. Ross brings experience…
Washington Watch: Spotlight on Title III and V programs
Funding for federal Title III and Title V programs — geared toward colleges that serve a disproportionate number of minorities, low-income and first-generation students — is on solid footing. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate…
e-Headlines
Bipartisan bill to fund minority-serving colleges, streamline student aid signed into law Washington Post President Trump on Thursday signed into law bipartisan legislation to restore millions of dollars in federal funding to minority-serving colleges and…
TAACCCT as a model for future workforce efforts
The federally funded Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program may have expired last year, but it can serve as a model to help both workers and employers who are trying to…
DataPoints
The value of credentials in the labor market: Professional certifications and licenses have been important in promoting employment pipelines for individuals, especially in occupations such as healthcare, law and project management. (Read the PDF.) Kent…
e-Headlines
Commentary: Why adults quit college and how to bring them back Lumina Foundation News & Views Adult learners who “stopped out” clearly need education to be more affordable; they need education and work to fit…