A Pennsylvania community college has won the top prize in a U.S. Education Department (ED) competition that highlights high-quality pre-apprenticeship programs that also address equity and access. In addition, the first runner-up is a community…
The House Committee on Education and Labor released on Wednesday legislation that would establish free community college tuition in participating states, raise the Pell Grant maximum award, support efforts to increase student success and increase…
Watching fall enrollment numbersMeasure aims to double CTE funding Watching fall enrollment numbers As colleges roll into the fall term, community college officials and advocates are closely watching enrollment numbers to gauge whether students are…
The House Ways and Means Committee will mark up legislation on Thursday that would revive a popular workforce development program in which community colleges play a key role. The committee’s reconciliation bill would include $9.1…
Growing up in Iowa, Lauren Wieser had a hobbyist’s interest in all things mechanical, whether dismantling her bicycle for fun or tinkering underneath the hood of the family truck. “It was mostly about how the…
Commentary: This Labor Day, support tech programs, community collegesPalm Beach PostThis Labor Day, as we celebrate those who work hard to build America, let’s also support the educational programs they need. How federal higher education…
Mentor-Connect is opening its mentoring services to two-year college STEM faculty members who have not previously received a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. In the past, the Mentor-Connect mentoring…
It’s almost 8 p.m. by the time Marixochitl Pratz – Mari to her friends and family – gets the chance to sit down and talk about her life and experiences at El Paso Community College…
The White House this week announced a series of initiatives to strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity, including efforts to develop and train a larger and more diverse cybersecurity workforce. One of the initiatives includes the designation…
Community colleges are getting a larger share of the higher education spotlight these days. For those of us that have spent many years working to advance the nation’s community college, we welcome the coverage and…