As of May 28, 36.5 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance, a number far worse than the 2.7 million claims most economists were expecting and predicting. The U.S. Department of Labor reported a loss of…
College organizations seek COVID-19 limited liability protectionsSenators ask ED for FAFSA changesDems pitch $50B childcare billDOL Job Corps Scholars grants include community collegesSenate hearing next week focuses on colleges reopening College organizations seek COVID-19 limited…
Until recently, community college presidents were bracing for plummeting enrollments in the summer term due to the coronavirus pandemic. But as early-starting summer classes have begun, some community college leaders are reporting enrollments that are…
The U.S. Education Department on Friday announced the first wave of approved state career and technical education (CTE) plans pertaining to the Perkin Act reauthorization signed by the president in 2018. Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland,…
The Education Department (ED) again has added and altered the information it has provided to higher edcuation institutions about implementing CARES Act student emergency grants. The May 21 communication came as a shock and has…
When the Great Recession hit in December 2007 and extended into 2009, key industry sectors imploded and unemployment in the United States more than doubled, to 10 percent. In New York, Borough of Manhattan Community…
CDC updates guidance for collegesChanging their education plansDems urge HHS to share info on health insurance coverage CDC updates guidance for colleges The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its safety guidance…
Leaders from three state community college systems this week gave an overview of the challenges facing two-year colleges as a result of the coronavirus, from lingering questions regarding how they can use CARES Act funds,…
A national advisory group charged with developing ways to better prepare workers for available jobs is putting a skilled workforce front and center in the country’s economic recovery. During its virtual meeting on Tuesday, the…
AACC/ACCT hope to see training funding in HEROES ActNew ED guidance on regs and reporting requirementsAdmin salary reductions part of Ohio college’s budget-cutting planCovering colleges’ nursing test feesNew baccalaureate programs in Wyoming AACC/ACCT hope to…