A committee-passed House bill to reauthorize the Farm Bill includes a new competitive grant program for community colleges to provide agricultural workforce training. The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday advanced the Food, Farm and National…
After years of running a healthy surplus, the Pell Grant program has slid into a serious deficit mode. Given the program’s essential role in promoting student success, this shortfall is of the greatest concern for…
Editor’s note: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s second term ends in January 2027. The election to determine his successor will take place in November. This article is an open letter calling for the new governor’s support…
Across higher education, artificial intelligence (AI) is already present in classrooms, advising centers and students’ everyday lives. However, many learners have uneven experiences. In one course, the faculty encourages students to use AI tools to…
At a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping how students learn, write and create, authentic human voice has never been more essential. While AI expands access to information and tools, creative expression grounded in lived…
When local businesses and community colleges join forces, everyone wins. Partnerships just make sense, as they create a shared purpose between public and private organizations: building a dynamic and sustainable workforce pipeline. It’s a perfect…
“You go ’round and around itYou go over and underI go through…” Those lines from the song “I Go Through” by O.A.R. feel uncomfortably familiar in higher education right now. Artificial intelligence (AI) did not…
The United States is facing a teacher shortage of historic proportions — one that now threatens both K–12 education and the nation’s emerging workforce agenda. The most recent estimates place the national K–12 teacher shortage…
Higher education leaders often describe today’s environment as “complicated.” But complicated systems can be managed with expertise, hierarchy and careful planning. What we are facing now is different. We are leading in systems that are…
When was the last time you took a moment to reflect on why you became an educator? For some of you, it has always been your lifelong dream to serve society in this manner. For…