Government

A review of CTE policy actions among states

An annual review of states’ policy actions regarding career and technical education (CTE) shows that funding was the top topic over the past year, followed by industry partnerships/work-based learning, and then access and supports. The…




Advocacy quick hits: GE/FVT reporting deadline extended

The U.S. Education Department (ED) is extending the deadline for Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency (GE/FVT) reporting to September 30. Colleges also have until September 30 to review and submit corrections to Completers’ Lists, according to…


Focused on registered apprenticeships

President Donald Trump’s pick for labor secretary said at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that she would focus on beefing up registered apprenticeships, noting that she hasn’t yet talked to the president about non-registered…



McMahon: Workforce Pell and more CTE

At her Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon said that she continues to support a wider array of postsecondary education and training pathways and reiterated her wish to see Pell grants…



Workforce engines that provide economic mobility

During a House appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that focused on the role of community colleges in preparing Americans for jobs, several GOP lawmakers questioned a panel of witnesses — which included a community college…


Another push for JOBS Act

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) this month again reintroduced bipartisan legislation to allow Pell grants to be used for certain short-term, high-quality workforce development programs. Kaine, along with Sens. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and…