Middle schools and high schools need to do a better job of exposing students to career and technical education (CTE) as employers scramble to find enough skilled workers to fill available jobs, according to speakers…
“If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants,” said Sir Isaac Newton. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus is president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges.More…
When community colleges educate and train people for higher-paying jobs, they not only improve individuals’ lifestyles, but that investment benefits employers, taxpayers and local and state governments. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More…
The No. 1 choice for certificates: Well over half of students who earned a certificate in the 2016-17 academic year received their credential from a public community college. (Read the PDF.) Daily StaffCCDaily is published…
The Senate last week did something it hasn’t done in a while: pass a funding bill for education and job training programs before the new fiscal year started. Time will tell whether the bill will…
Nearly 70 percent of all college students work — but those work experiences vary greatly between low- and higher-income students, according to a new study. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as…
The nation’s roughly 44 million student loan borrowers have lost their advocate inside in the U.S. government. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or…
What a difference a year has made for Marcia Schenck, head of the computer technology department at Spartanburg Community College in South Carolina. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts
Some of the largest employers in South Carolina expressed that they need more highly skilled technical workers with advanced degrees, and state lawmakers and college leaders have heard their request. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
Student-athletes face challenges that many of their traditional peers do not. Douglas GuthDouglas Guth is a writer based in Ohio.More Posts