High-tech plants offer jobs even as the laid-off struggle
Herbie Mays is 3M proud, and it shows — in the 3M shirt he wears; in the 3M ring he earned after three decades at the company’s plant in suburban Cincinnati; in the way he…
Government
Veterans get expanded college assistance under Trump
Military veterans are getting unlimited access to college assistance under legislation President Donald Trump has signed into law. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten…
Bill would provide states with grants to expand apprenticeships
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) has introduced legislation to boost workforce readiness by expanding apprenticeship programs and investing in public-private partnerships. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
Ariz. board won’t stop in-state tuition for eligible immigrants
Public universities and colleges in Arizona say they will not stop offering in-state tuition for eligible immigrants granted deferred deportation status, despite recent threats of a lawsuit from the state attorney general. Associated PressCopyright 2018…
An interview with Betsy DeVos
The federal government in many cases has intruded on states’ issues and states’ areas of responsibility as well as trying to engineer things from the federal level in a way that is not helpful to…
Acosta calls for national apprenticeship programs
Apprenticeship programs jointly developed by community colleges and businesses – and scaled up on a nationwide basis – could go a long way toward closing the nation’s skills gap, according to U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander…
Funding roundup
In Tennessee, Volunteer State Community College’s respiratory care program is getting a MetaNeb system, thanks to a $10,000 grant from device manufacturer Hill-Rom. MetaNeb delivers medication while also helping to loosen up secretions in patients’…
Year-round Pell opens opportunities for students
The reinstatement of year-round Pell grants is good news for community college students who otherwise had to take the summer semester off or find other ways to pay for that term. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor…
Haslam gets positive bipartisan marks on education
Democratic voters widely support Republican Gov. Bill Haslam and many of them want his education initiatives to continue through his successor, an education advocacy group found in a poll. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press….
Congress OKs big boost in GI Bill college aid
Congress has sent President Donald Trump legislation to provide the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be…