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Task force weighs TOPS changes, but political and financial hurdles loom The Advocate Converting Louisiana’s TOPS to a stipend, and no longer linking it to college tuition, is being touted by state Sen. Blade Morrish….
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Earning for prior learning
The concept that “time is money” applies to the life outlook of community college students as much as anyone. Their success in completing a degree or certificate is often an equation that weighs their financial…
Major companies ready to expand apprenticeships
Four major U.S. companies — IBM, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Lincoln Electric — are ready to expand their apprenticeship programs and poised to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American Association of…
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Another year added to the life of Calhoun sports Decatur Daily Calhoun Community College’s athletic programs got a one-year reprieve Friday. Now their supporters must raise enough private funds to ensure the programs’ long-term…
Using the ‘Blue Book’ as a guide
Michael Chipps, president of Nebraska’s Northeast Community College, says his college has spent the past four years redesigning, reinventing and resetting processes, people and practices by using the “Blue Book” as a foundational guide. Matthew…
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Kansas community colleges raise concerns about GOP federal tax overhaul Lawrence Journal World Daniel Barwick, president of Independence Community College in southeast Kansas, told the Kansas Board of Regents this week that several parts of…
Looking to scale up apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are critical in educating new workers for available jobs, but they are not growing at a rate as envisioned, the U.S. labor secretary told House lawmakers on Wednesday. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College…
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Overhaul of state college system advances in state Senate Sun Sentinel A plan to create a statewide board to oversee Florida’s state and community colleges advanced this week, while college presidents raised objections to a…
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DeVos: Stop ‘forcing’ four-year degrees as only pathway to success Education Week At the first meeting of the White House Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said that the country needs…
Colleges battle FAFSA obstacles
If it wasn’t for federal financial aid, huge numbers of students would be shut out of college, yet it’s a continuing struggle for community colleges to persuade prospective students eligible for aid to fill out…