Apprenticeship programs jointly developed by community colleges and businesses – and scaled up on a nationwide basis – could go a long way toward closing the nation’s skills gap, according to U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander…
In the past, accreditation was focused on “what and how,” says Liang Chee Wee, president of Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC). Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
In Tennessee, Volunteer State Community College’s respiratory care program is getting a MetaNeb system, thanks to a $10,000 grant from device manufacturer Hill-Rom. MetaNeb delivers medication while also helping to loosen up secretions in patients’…
The reinstatement of year-round Pell grants is good news for community college students who otherwise had to take the summer semester off or find other ways to pay for that term. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor…
Democratic voters widely support Republican Gov. Bill Haslam and many of them want his education initiatives to continue through his successor, an education advocacy group found in a poll. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press….
Congress has sent President Donald Trump legislation to provide the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be…
The Mentor-Connect program provides opportunities for transformational experiences for faculty and institutions. Just ask Melissa Frank-Alston, senior vice president of institutional effectiveness and research at Augusta Technical College, who said the program has had a…
Sierra College will use a $350,000 CCC Maker Grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to strengthen three community makerspaces. The funds also will help to provide internships, embed making into curriculum and prepare…
The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded $10,000 in scholarship funds for students in the computer-aided machining/manufacturing (CAMM) and computer numerically controlled (CNC) programs at Lorain County Community College in Ohio. Through the foundation, Gene Haas…
In Georgia, Albany Technical College students in the diesel equipment technology program can gain new skills, thanks to a recent donation. Georgia company Yancey Brothers gave the college six pieces of equipment, including two Caterpillar…