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…
Revenue from tuition and fees is not enough to operate many under-resourced community colleges — especially those that serve a disproportionate number of minority, low-income and first-generation college students. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate…
In North Carolina, Cape Fear Community College’s power line technician program got a boost with a $200,000 investment from Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas. The funds will go toward tuition and equipment for the…
NASA is helping students reach for the stars by awarding a total of $1.4 million to five community colleges through the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP). The colleges will establish new courses to…
In Illinois, Highland Community College’s agriculture program received $5,000 from Adkins Energy. Highland will use the donation to support the update and expansion of its agriculture program training and research facility, which includes new machinery…
The major candidates for governor in Rhode Island say if elected they would take different approaches to the state’s free college tuition program. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may…
Community college students in New Jersey may be able to attend free of tuition and fees in the spring 2019 — if their college applies and is selected to participate in the state’s new Community…
The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) has released broad guidance to governors and state and local workforce agencies on establishing industry-recognized apprenticeships. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of…
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed a bill authorizing approximately $3.9 billion to address statewide capital needs, with $950 million going to public higher education projects. “This plan marks a critical turning point in the…
Aviation companies in Wichita, Kansas, are so strapped for skilled workers that out-of-the-area students who enroll in certain short-term programs at WSU Tech will have their living and relocation costs covered, as well as their…