Senate package takes aims at college costs NSF Engines semifinalists announced Senate package takes aim at college costs U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,…
When Evi de Bois looks at a prototype of a portable, solar-powered water pump that her student team from California’s Feather River College (FRC) developed, she thinks about how it can help her fiancé, who…
MCC to develop financial coaching program for students Rochester Beacon Monroe Community College in New York, Renton Technical College in Washington state and Columbus State Community College in Ohio will develop and launch a coaching…
A map from classroom to career Gates Notes: The Blog of Bill Gates A community college in California is streamlining the journey from high school to higher education to the workforce, writes Bill Gates. Older…
A House hearing on Wednesday explored innovations in higher education to help students succeed, including programs focused on community colleges, such as dual enrollment and the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah),…
“In tandem” features new community college partnerships with business and industry, higher education institutions and others. Tapping water-to-work internships Partnering to create more pathways to credentials A new teaching academy with dual enrollment College-to-career opportunities…
Community colleges in Michigan offering course credit for industry certifications WZZM The Michigan Community College Association has announced that the state’s 31 community and tribal colleges are accepting certain industry-recognized credentials and certifications for college…
Student debt cancellation update DACA faces continued challenges NRPM comments due soon Upcoming events Funding opportunities Student debt cancellation update President Joe Biden last week vetoed Congressional Republicans’ legislation to cancel the administration’s broad student…
Discussions on community college workforce programs often miss the connection between career pathways and local economic development strategies in their communities. America’s Hidden Economic Engines: How Community Can Drive Shared Prosperity (editors Robert B. Schwartz…
Won’t it be strange when the day comes that you’re scrolling through your favorite news app like Flipboard, Pocket or Apple News, only to find that the single headline that actually speaks to you is…