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WIOA revamp needed to boost employer-led training

As the demand for workers with technical skills and knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) increases, so is the call for the reauthorization and modernization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). At a March…


WIOA revamp needed to boost employer-led training

As the demand for workers with technical skills and knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) increases, so is the call for the reauthorization and modernization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). At a March…


Making the case for funding increases

Community colleges will be front and center at a House appropriations hearing on March 4, where advocates will present to lawmakers key areas of federal funding for programs that support their institutions and students, from…


Snapshots

Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. College of DuPage President Muddassir Siddiqi (at podium) welcomes Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) (far right) and Rep. Sean Casten (D-Illinois) (left of Siddiqi) to the…


An open letter to California’s next governor

Editor’s note: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s second term ends in January 2027. The election to determine his successor will take place in November. This article is an open letter calling for the new governor’s support…


Setting the tone for CTE

Curbing the shortage of skilled workers across the country requires more robust awareness outreach to youth and focus on expanding registered apprenticeships as a workforce development strategy, according to a panel of witnesses who spoke…


Reporter’s notebook

GAO: Room for improvement in helping disabled job seekers Texas college’s museum recognized for community impact Washington college recommends some program closures GAO: Room for improvement in helping disabled job seekers A new Government Accountability…


Searching for K–12 and workforce-ready teachers

The United States is facing a teacher shortage of historic proportions — one that now threatens both K–12 education and the nation’s emerging workforce agenda. The most recent estimates place the national K–12 teacher shortage…


New round of SCCT Grants focuses on Workforce Pell

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday announced the opening of the sixth round of Strengthening Community College Training Grants funding, with a focus on programs seeking eligibility for new Workforce Pell grants. The…


CCIC opens doors for students

Briana Wood is used to getting invitations to speak at local and national events. Just last week, the Virginia Western Community College graduate came to Washington, D.C., to participate in a panel discussion at a…