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…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced $150 million in grants to support sector-based approaches to expand apprenticeships on a national scale in key industry sectors. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and…
A group of 22 inmates at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute (MIC) received their small business management certificate last month from Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) as part of a national pilot program designed to provide…
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s approval of the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill gives us a clearer view of how important community college programs may fare in…
In Massachusetts, Mount Wachusett Community College’s Adult Education (AE) Transition to Community College program was once again supported with a $99,830 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education grant. The grant will allow MWCC to…
Cedar Valley College faculty and staff leveraged multiple Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program assets that they learned about through Mentor-Connect to launch a logistics technology program in the community near the International Inland Port of…