Key House Republications on Wednesday introduced a bill that would extend Pell Grant eligibility to qualifying short-term workforce education programs. Among the eligibility requirements is a formula to determine if programs “provide a positive return…
The Great Resignation has led to the Great Retraining, especially in the technology workforce, according to a new report from the Cengage Group. The global education technology company this fall re-surveyed Great Resigners — those…
Colorado community colleges could soon issue high school diplomas ColoradoPolitics.com If passed by the full state legislature, Senate Bill 7 would allow community colleges, area technical colleges and local district colleges to issue high school…
After a more than 20 years hiatus, Pell grants for people in prisons interested in pursuing higher education is back, and Portland Community College (PCC) is at the center of a state-funded program to help…
A widely cited Emory University study found that while 76% of incarcerated Americans return to prison within five years, that rate drops to 55% for those who take high school classes, 30% for those who…
How colleges can partner-up The EdUp Experience podcast Tracy Hartzler, president of Central New Mexico Community College, discusses how the college uses Unmudl, a national skills-to-jobs online marketplace that connects working learners with a consortium…
Durham Technical Community College can grow its life sciences program with the help of a $6 million gift from healthcare company Novo Nordisk. This is the largest donation received in the North Carolina college’s history….
For Chad R. Tischer, the key benefit of MentorLinks is connecting with community college educators who are involved in Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers and projects. Through interactions with them, he continues to learn ways…
Women a growing presence in trades programs at Madison Area Technical College Wisconsin State Journal At Madison Area Technical College, close to a third of those in the welding certificate program are women, and the…
Several community colleges are among the institutions getting federal grant funding to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for students from underrepresented communities. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Friday announced 38 awards totaling more than…