State career and technical education (CTE) directors don’t have enough reliable data to make meaningful programmatic and policy decisions, according to a report from Advance CTE. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts…
ORLANDO, Fla. – The U.S. Education Department (ED) is encouraging colleges to tap federal assistance that is designed to help students who don’t have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits…
ORLANDO, Fla. — The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is moving forward with its game plan to create 16,000 new apprenticeships over three years in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Matthew…
Recruiters and hiring managers are confident that current college students have the skills needed to succeed, but they need to master “soft skills” and obtain additional credentials that go beyond traditional degrees, according to a…
A group of students at MiraCosta College (MCC) in California will soon earn bachelor’s degrees in a relatively new field – biomanufacturing – and move on to specialized jobs, such as creating proteins, at biotechnology…
House lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether another federally funded apprenticeship model — like the one supported by the Trump administration that would allow industry to develop their own programs — is needed, or if the…
When community colleges and K-12 school districts work together on career and technical education (CTE) partnerships, younger students gain a better understanding of what kinds of jobs to aim for – and how to prepare…
Cybersecurity workers protect crucial information across the industry spectrum, from health records to bank accounts to sensitive military communications. A massive shortage of skilled technical employees in the U.S. has put the nation’s digital privacy…
As Colorado’s population and economy continues to boom, employer demand for skilled workers is at an all-time high. Sarah Heathis state director for career and technical education and associate vice chancellor at the Colorado Community…
Arapahoe Community College (ACC) has received a gift of up to $10 million from the Sturm Family Foundation — the largest in the history of the 13-institution Colorado Community College System — to develop a…