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DeVos to eliminate rules aimed at abuses by for-profit colleges New York Times Education Secretary Betsy DeVos plans to eliminate regulations that forced for-profit colleges to prove that they provide gainful employment to the students…
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Pierpont Community & Technical College receives national recognition from White House West Virginia MetroNews Pierpont Community & Technical College recently received praise from the White House Council of Economic Advisers for its innovative programs offered…
ED rules would cut $13B in student loan relief
Students who are defrauded by their schools would have a harder time getting their federal loans erased under new rules proposed this week by the Trump administration. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights…
Drawing lines on apprenticeships
Both sides of the aisle in Congress champion the value of apprenticeships in developing skilled workers for available jobs. But the common ground ends there: Democrats prefer government-recognized registered apprenticeships, while Republicans lean toward industry-recognized…
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UNT-Dallas, El Centro launch partnership for academy to help with Texas teacher shortage Dallas Morning News El Centro College and the University of North Texas at Dallas are launching a new Emerging Teacher Academy to…
Plenty of innovative ideas to share
Typically when a local business or industry approaches a community college to help develop a skilled workforce, it results in an associate degree that requires students to wait until the next semester to enroll in…
It’s time to make internationalization a priority
Community colleges nationwide were built on the philosophy of offering an open door to anyone seeking a higher education experience. Dawn Woodis dean of international programs at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.More Posts
A fast track for Perkins
If the House on Wednesday passes a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act, the next stop could be the president’s desk for his signature, which is likely….
Dems pitch their own HEA bill
With a Republican bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) stalled in the House and elections just around the corner, House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled their own HEA bill that would, in part, encourage…
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos gets lesson in public safety training at FVTC Appleton Post-Crescent U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos met students and staff at Fox Valley Technical College’s Public Safety Training Center…