Bye-bye, IRAPs
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Friday announced a final rule to rescind the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program, ending a fledgling effort to expand apprenticeships that was marred in politics from the start. DOL said…
Government
Snapshots
Photos submitted by colleges that are members of the American Association of Community Colleges. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona chats with Susan Looney, president of Reading Area Community College in Pennsylvania. Cardona visited the college…
Reporter’s notebook
SUNY Orange joins Amazon Career ChoiceRobots, automation and educationLyft discounts at Harper CollegeDOL grants to help coal-mining areas SUNY Orange joins Amazon Career Choice SUNY Orange is the latest community college in the State University…
House Dems release higher ed bill
Democratic leaders on the House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday released proposed legislation to lower college costs that they say builds on the president’s student loan relief plan. The Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now…
Washington Watch: Foxx stakes out higher ed positions
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) on Tuesday voiced blistering criticism of President Joe Biden’s loan cancellation policies and outlined her own vision for higher education policy, as reflected in part in the REAL Reform…
Smoother transitions to higher ed
In Massachusetts, higher education opportunities are opening up for students with autism and intellectual disabilities. New legislation requires the state’s public colleges to provide accommodations for people whose disabilities have impeded them from earning a…
Washington Watch: AACC, higher ed community file Title IX comments
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) on Monday filed comments in the U.S. Education Department’s (ED) Title IX rulemaking proceeding, and it joined in broader higher education community comments spearheaded by the American Council…
Bringing marine life to the surface
About five years ago, Jessica Miles submerged marine life monitoring structures in Florida’s Jupiter Inlet as part of an effort to engage students to save coral reefs. She and her team couldn’t retrieve the units…
Washington Watch: More info on student debt cancellation
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has released new details on the Biden administration’s plan to offer targeted relief to millions of student borrowers, including a one-time student loan cancellation of up to $20,000 for borrowers…
FEMA and other bureaucracies
Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from the book Overcoming Disaster: What Colleges Learned from Catastrophe and Recovery (Rowman & Littlefield), which provides lessons learned from the experiences of three community colleges — Lone…