DeVos: PROSPER Act aligns with administration’s goals U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee on Tuesday continued to emphasize the importance of career preparation, especially for jobs…
For almost six months, speculation has run rampant about whether Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization legislation, known as the PROSPER Act (H.R. 4508, “Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity Through Education Reform”) would be taken…
Efforts to rework Louisiana’s free college tuition program have fizzled in the legislative session. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.More Posts
Several House Republicans this week spoke on the House floor about the importance of more broadly promoting career and technical education to help reduce the skills gap. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and…
Contending that Florida has a “talent gap” when it comes to jobs, the top Republican contender for governor wants the state’s middle and high schools to dramatically boost their vocational and technical education programs. Associated…
Dakota Carter was 4 years old when he found his calling inside his grandfather’s garage. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.More Posts
For community colleges and their students, perhaps the biggest highlight of the fiscal year (FY) 2018 omnibus appropriations bill was the $175 increase to the Pell Grant maximum award, which will be $6,095 in award…
A blue-ribbon task force that examined the barriers and potential of apprenticeships in workforce development is recommending a pilot program to test “industry-recognized” apprenticeships in fields that don’t have well-established registered apprenticeships. Daily StaffCCDaily is…
Revamping welfare’s education and training limits As Congress prepares to examine welfare laws, education and workforce advocates are encouraging lawmakers to look at the education and training components. Several speakers at a House Subcommittee on…
Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) is so overwhelmed by requests from local business and industry to help produce skilled workers that the college has primarily focused on “risk-of-flight” companies — firms that can move to…