Higher education leaders in Alaska are working to convince legislators to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal to slash the state’s higher education budget. The cuts would devastate community college programs, as well as four-year and…
The promise of education in America is a promise of opportunity. A promise that education — especially higher education — can offer a pathway to the middle class and an opportunity to build a successful…
Rick Perry had just been elected to a third term as governor of Texas when he issued a call to the state’s public colleges and universities in a 2011 speech. Barbara ShellyBarbara Shelly is a…
Federal job training programs — with the exception of apprenticeships — appear to be largely ineffective, according to a new White House report. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice…
DALLAS – The Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) took center stage Tuesday as it received a federal grant to start one of the first health-care apprenticeship programs in the country. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor…
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the selected public-private partnerships — several of them led by community colleges or college systems — that would together use $184 million in grants to expand apprenticeships…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Monday released its proposal for a new apprenticeship structure that would run in tandem with its registered apprenticeship program. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves…
House passes funding package, but… The House passed a nearly $1 trillion spending package on Wednesday by a 226-203 vote. However, Democrats’ victory could be short-lived as there is still the issue of budget caps…
The House Education and Labor Committee on Wednesday heard from education advocates on how dual-enrollment programs and competency-based education (CBE) can reduce college costs for students, among other benefits. But to run effectively, such programs…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) last month announced a new experimental site initiative to significantly expand the potential uses of Federal Work-Study (FWS) funds. David Baime / Laurie QuarlesDavid Baime is senior vice president for…