Community college educators have the potential to be part of big opportunities from the CHIPS and Science Act’s workforce development funding and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). However, accessing new large sources of federal funds…
Bipartisan legislation introduced last week in the House and supported by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) aims to enhance the participation and funding of community colleges in federal nursing education programs. Reps. Juan…
Americans are much more comfortable with their tax dollars going to support community colleges than any other higher education sector, and many also feel they are underfunded by states and the federal government, according to…
Washington State Community College (WSCC) has received more than $2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Education Department. The funds, which will be disbursed over the next five years, will support the college’s efforts…
The jobs are there, as are the programs to train workers for those middle- and high-skill jobs. But there’s only a trickle of skilled workers entering the workforce development pipeline. A House Oversight and Accountability…
Speakers at Wednesday’s opening plenary of the 2023 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principal Investigators’ Conference in Washington, D.C., praised the highly collegial community of two-year college educators who received National Science Foundation (NSF) grants to…
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In thinking about traditional funding models that give public tax dollars to colleges based solely on enrollment, Choi Halladay is reminded of a famous quote from the legendary college basketball coach John Wooden: “Never mistake…
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Maryland’s Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) October 11 to highlight the impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that expands job opportunities in the trucking industry. During…
Combatting food insecurity on campus requires collaboration and ingenuity. Some colleges are going beyond the standard food pantry to ensure students have better access to the resources they need to focus and succeed. Food pantries…