Much is at stake for community colleges as Democratic leaders maneuver this week to pass the revised Build Back Better (BBB) plan. Even without America’s College Promise, the legislation contains a bevy of provisions that…
Although the attention of federal higher education policymakers has shifted to other issues, waiting in the wings for vigorous public scrutiny is an accounting of how higher education institutions have used Higher Education Emergency Relief…
Part of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) mission is “to recruit, retain and develop a diverse, high-performing workforce that draws from all segments of society and values fairness, diversity, and inclusion to promote the progress…
Eyeing the airline workforceSpeaking of pipelines… Va. college extends its free tuition program Eyeing the airline workforce The pandemic has exacerbated concerns about workforce pipelines for jobs in the aviation industry, according to a new…
The 28th Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principal Investigators’ Conference opened Wednesday with a discussion of the nation’s supply chain that provided insights about the opportunities for community colleges and their students that exist amid the…
A new report on dual enrollment in California shows how a change in state policy has helped to boost participation and equity in the programs. Wheelhouse: The Center for Community College Leadership and Research, located…
Democrats set to cut free community college, climate program from Biden’s economic plan as they trim price tagCNBCDemocrats will likely scrap free community college from their sprawling economic plan as they move to cut costs…
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) has released the nine fiscal year (FY) 22 appropriations bills that the committee has not yet considered. The bills do not have bipartisan support and serve mainly as…
House bill aims to help older workersThreading new skills Partnership offers computer science degrees to Egyptian students House bill aims to help older workers House Democrats this week introduced legislation to help older workers upgrade…
Heartland Community College to establish apprentice program to train candy workersWGLTAfter a $75 million candy plant expansion goes into operation in Bloomington, Illinois, Heartland Community College will start a program to train workers for Ferrero…