One of the reasons for the widening gap between the number of available jobs and qualified employees is an overemphasis on bachelor’s degrees as the only postsecondary path, according to David Harrison, president of Columbus…
Federal gainful employment (GE) regulations were largely designed to ensure that for-profit institutions were not burdening students with loans that they could not repay, given their educational experiences and other factors. Daily StaffCCDaily is published…
At 19, Dalton Sasin’s wizardry with a welding wand is taking him places. This month, he begins a 20-week specialized welding training program in Port Arthur with Cheniere Energy, who recruited him right out of…
Some of the first graduates of the commercial driver license (CDL) program taught through the new Wallace State Community College-Oneonta Center are looking forward to hitting the road and starting new careers. Gail Crutchfieldis the…
Macomb Community College (MCC) in Michigan supports entrepreneurial innovation in a big way. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
The House has passed legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act that is similar to a Perkins bill it passed last year. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…
California Gov. Jerry Brown has asked the California community college system to “take whatever steps are necessary” to establish a new, online-only community college. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered more money and a bigger role for private companies in designing apprenticeship programs meant to fill some of the 6 million open jobs in the U.S. Associated PressCopyright 2018…
Danial Nasr Azadani is passionate about his work. The work? Saving lives. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily and managing editor of AACC's Community College Journal.More Posts – Website
You’ve heard of blue-collar and white-collar jobs and middle-skills jobs. Now there are “new-collar” jobs, and IBM is partnering with community colleges to prepare people for these in-demand tech jobs. AACC StaffMore Posts – Website