DOL unveils $145M for performance-based apprenticeships ED seeks to drop ‘regional’ from accrediting agencies ED opens public comment on FAFSA form What a growing Pell shortfall could mean for students DOL unveils $145M for performance-based…
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) produces about 80 to 90 nursing graduates each year — but the major hospital system in its service area needs about 500 annually. The supply-and-demand gap is even wider for…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models are reshaping how work is organized across the economy, including the nature of entry-level employment. While concerns about job loss often dominate public discussion, the more consequential shift…
State funding for higher ed cools Arizona college expands its three-year degree program Stronger system connections in Connecticut State funding for higher ed cools An annual report on state funding for higher education shows a…
As production manager at Branch Medical Group, a medical equipment manufacturer based in Royersford, Pennsylvania, Brad Bouchard knows firsthand the demand for machinist computer numerically controlled (CNC) operators. His plant can’t hire them fast enough….
Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon last week toured the FAME Technical Center at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (Kentucky) and participated in a roundtable discussion….
Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly moved from novelty to inevitability in higher education. Students are already using AI tools, sometimes productively, sometimes problematically, often without clear guidance from faculty. The question is no longer whether…
Recently, I listened to NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show, where he introduced what he called the Vera Rubin Era. It was not a product announcement; it was a…
Community colleges have historically served as engines of regional economic development, drawing on strong community integration to translate labor market needs into accessible education. However, rapid technological change and the decline of entry-level jobs now…
The final months of 2025 brought an unprecedented opportunity to immerse myself in the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Through three distinct conferences, each offering unique perspectives on AI’s role in…