Reporter’s notebook
ED to cut workforce by nearly half House passes CR for rest of FY 2025 Opportunity to participate in student success research ED to cut workforce by nearly half The U.S. Education Department (ED) announced…
Government
Washington Watch: Executive order targets PSLF
The ultimate effect of last Friday’s executive order (EO) — “Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness” — is unclear, but it could well affect both community college students and employees. Despite the president’s executive branch action,…
Washington Watch: Rocky road for House Republicans’ CR plan
House Republicans this weekend released a continuing resolution (CR) to extend fiscal year 2024 (FY 24) funding levels through September and avoid a partial government shutdown. In December, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved 12 bipartisan…
Life after HEERF
Like many institutions, Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, Massachusetts, used the emergency funding it received during the pandemic in a variety of ways. A large portion of this money went directly to students in the…
Senate Dems to USDA: Reinstate HSI fellowship program
Senate Democrats on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately reinstate a fellowship program for educators at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), including community colleges designated as HSIs. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California), chair of…
Advocacy quick hits: Federal funding extension to expire next Friday
Lawmakers in the House and Senate face a looming March 14 deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. Congress in December passed a short-term funding bill – called a continuing resolution (CR) – to fund…
WIOA reauthorization back on track
During a House Education and Workforce panel hearing on Wednesday, members from both parties showed that they are eager to keep the momentum going to reauthorize the nation’s main workforce development legislation, which missed congressional…
Snapshots
Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Washtenaw Community College (WCC) alumna Aisha Bowe is a member of the six all-female crew on Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission. Bowe is an aerospace…
A look ahead at AACC 2025
Below are articles related to sessions that are part of next month’s AACC 2025 annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee. There’s still time to register! Expanding dual enrollment in rural California Community College Daily Yuba College…
Butchery program supplies meat prep workforce
It’s an adventurous year for Madison College student Robert Moreland who is visiting local farms to learn how pigs are processed for meat. The North Carolina native moved to Wisconsin, attracted by the free tuition…