Government

Next steps for Workforce Pell and other changes

After years of trying to get Congress to allow Pell grants to cover certain quality short-term workforce education programs, advocates finally got their wish when Workforce Pell passed via the massive budget reconciliation legislation signed…


Washington Watch: Senate passes reconciliation bill

By a 51-50 vote, with the tiebreaker cast by Vice President J.D. Vance, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed the so-called “One Big Beautiful” reconciliation bill. Shortly before the final vote was tallied, Senate Republicans…


Washington Watch: Hope remains for workforce Pell

Editor’s note: This article was updated at 8 a.m. on June 30, 2025. The Senate parliamentarian has approved a modified version of workforce Pell provisions in the budget reconciliation bill that the Senate Budget Committee…



Washington Watch: Reconciliation roller coaster

Senate Republicans continue to work through a bevy of political, policy and procedural hurdles to enact their version of the fiscal year 2025 budget reconciliation legislation ahead of a self-imposed July 4 deadline. The House…


Maine’s free community college scholarship ends

Maine’s Free College Scholarship ends with the Class of 2025 graduates after state lawmakers declined to fund future graduating classes in the budget signed by the governor on Monday. The Free College Scholarship, which started…


Reporter’s notebook

Dems balk at plan to move CTE programs to DOL Houston Community College has a new name Stout to step down as ATD chief next summer MassBay recognized for its cybersecurity programs Dems balk at…


Washington Watch: Lawsuit hits HSI program

The U.S. Education Department’s (ED) Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program, which has been funded for 30 years, is the centerpiece of a lawsuit just filed by the state of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions. The…


Wildfires inspire students’ STEM innovations

The Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) aims to foster solutions developed by two-year college students to address real-world STEM problems. What is particularly unique this year is how many finalist projects came about from discussions…


Reporter’s notebook

A new airport ground support equipment certificate A central hub for training in transportation careers Austin college’s executive vice chancellor for the future New ED appointees include some familiar faces A new airport ground support…