Albany Technical College rolls out new Transportation Academy Albany Herald During a recent forum focusing on the region’s workforce, Southern Ag Carriers president Hugh Nall lamented that finding qualified CDL drivers was a difficult task…
Maryland is the most recent state to provide a means for students to attend community college at little or no cost. New York, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island and Tennessee now offer various programs to…
Achievement gap narrows at Minnesota State’s two-year colleges Grand Forks Herald Achievement gaps between whites and students of color are closing somewhat at Minnesota State two-year colleges but growing at the system’s seven universities. What…
A number of recent articles have highlighted the value of career and technical education (CTE) at the individual and system levels. Kimberly Green/ Kate KreamerKimberly Green is executive director of Advance CTE, a national nonprofit…
Several House Republicans this week spoke on the House floor about the importance of more broadly promoting career and technical education to help reduce the skills gap. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and…
Contending that Florida has a “talent gap” when it comes to jobs, the top Republican contender for governor wants the state’s middle and high schools to dramatically boost their vocational and technical education programs. Associated…
Ten years ago, Delgado Community College in New Orleans received about 70 percent of its revenue from state funding, Chancellor Joan Davis says. Dennis PierceDennis Pierce is an education writer based in Boston.More Posts
Policy and advocacy State of the Association video If you missed the State of the Association video at AACC’s convention, you can view it online now. Upcoming events For future leaders The next AACC John…
Fox Valley Tech’s AYES program prepares high school students for an in-demand career Appleton Post Crescent The Automotive Youth Education Systems program at Fox Valley Technical College in Wisconsin opened in 2016 to help schools…
The Aspen Institute has announced finalists for its 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, which can be bundled into threes: Three are from Florida (two of which have made the finalist list three times),…