In advance of the start of next week’s long-anticipated negotiated-rulemaking sessions (commonly referred to as “neg reg”) on accreditation, the Education Department (ED) has announced the negotiators and released draft regulations. The draft will be subject…
When Workforce Pell passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the policy conversation immediately turned to one question: will our programs pass the earnings test? The data has a clear answer. Yes….
House Republicans on Monday afternoon introduced their bill to revamp the nation’s main workforce development law, which would, in part, authorize the Strengthening Community College Training Grants Program. Introduced by Education and Workforce Committee Chair…
President Donald Trump on Friday released his fiscal year 2027 (FY 27) federal budget request, which includes funding requests for discretionary higher education and related programs. Additional documents, including the Education Department’s (ED) detailed justifications…
While apprenticeships are surging in popularity — bolstered by a 2025 executive order aiming for one million new federal registered apprenticeships — some experts suggest that tying funding to results could be the key to…
The American Association of Community Colleges is among more than 90 groups — including six other community college organizations — that are asking congressional appropriators to increase funding for the Basic Needs Grant program. The…
Along with a series of other associations, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has communicated to the General Services Administration (GSA) its deep concerns about GSA’s proposal to alter the requirements for institutions to…
Community college marketing and communications staff play a key role in providing the visuals and storytelling in a college’s efforts to educate and influence lawmakers and other stakeholders. That may seem obvious, but it’s sometimes…
The Trump administration has formally launched the fiscal year (FY) 2026 eligibility process for the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) and potentially other Title III programs. The notification should appear in the Federal Register on March 24. …
How are you reading this article right now? Scrolling down a webpage? Flipping through a digital PDF? Maybe you’re listening to the computer read it for you? The way each person interacts with the digital…