“How would you rate yourself when it comes to note-taking?” instructor Scott Rowles asked a group of 16 students during a recent morning class at Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Bend Campus. Mark Russell JohnsonMark…
Federal job training programs — with the exception of apprenticeships — appear to be largely ineffective, according to a new White House report. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice…
Motherhood, apple pie and federal support for short-term training – these are all things that everyone likes, right? David BaimeDavid Baime is senior vice president for government relations at the American Association of Community Colleges.More…
DALLAS – The Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) took center stage Tuesday as it received a federal grant to start one of the first health-care apprenticeship programs in the country. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Monday released its proposal for a new apprenticeship structure that would run in tandem with its registered apprenticeship program. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves…
Reducing the impact of climate change requires leadership from higher education, and many community college presidents are taking up that commitment by educating students about sustainability. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts…
While a growing number of community colleges are offering free tuition mainly to recent high school graduates who qualify, an increasing number of colleges are also looking at ways to bring back former students who…
The House Education and Labor Committee on Wednesday heard from education advocates on how dual-enrollment programs and competency-based education (CBE) can reduce college costs for students, among other benefits. But to run effectively, such programs…
Education and earnings: Earnings increase with education levels, but they also increase based on the selected discipline. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Many believe that apprenticeships can be a solution to our nation’s workforce and education challenges — from eliminating the student debt crisis and increasing student completion rates, to closing the skills gap and resolving racial…