Community colleges suffered steep enrollment losses during the Covid-crisis. Today, many two-year institutions continue to stabilize their rolls largely through dual enrollment, even as college leaders strive to attract the students who can benefit the…
They don’t define DEI, but Kansas lawmakers are attacking it like GOP colleagues elsewhere Associated Press Republican lawmakers in Kansas have joined their GOP counterparts in other states in trying to restrict diversity, equity and…
As part of its mission to improve outcomes for rural students in its region, Community Colleges of Appalachia (CCA) has developed a Rural Educators Academy that provides a structured learning experience with insights for college…
Congress on Thursday released text and accompanying report language for the six fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills it had not yet passed, including the all-important Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS-ED) appropriations…
North Carolina community colleges seek $100M more to revamp training WRAL.com North Carolina community college leaders have a big ask for state lawmakers this year: a $100 million restructuring of workforce training programs. Proposal gives…
Kentucky task force to coordinate FAFSA strategy Michigan college to offer supply chain management degree Kentucky task force to coordinate FAFSA strategy The cascading effects of the problems with rolling out the revamped FAFSA system…
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is scheduled on Thursday to mark up H.R. 7683, the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. The legislation has been stitched from six bills introduced by…
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, led by philanthropist and New York Mets owner Alexandra Cohen, is awarding a $116.2 million grant to New York’s LaGuardia Community College to create a new massive workforce training…
Johnston Community College offering truck driving program to high school seniors WNCN The North Carolina college is offering the courses through the Career and College Promise dual-enrollment program. It is the first in the state…
North Carolina community colleges focus on short-term, high-demand workforce programs EdNC Nearly 5,000 students received a total of approximately $3 million in aid through the short-term workforce development grant program during the 2022-23 fiscal year,…