For more than a century, community colleges have responded to major economic shifts, continually redefining their role in preparing America’s workforce. They expanded during industrialization, adapted to the rise of advanced manufacturing, embraced the information…
A paycheck matters. But it’s not the only measure of a good career. A federal wage data analysis of non-college occupations argues that those pathways don’t pay off compared to college. The findings are accurate….
Community colleges have long served as engines of economic mobility in the United States. Every year, millions of students turn to these institutions to learn English, earn professional credentials, change careers or acquire new skills…
Apprenticeships were the top-of-mind workforce development topic at Thursday’s Senate confirmation hearing for Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be the permanent secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL). Questions over the two-hour hearing of…
When Donna Barron applied to MentorLinks in 2023, she wanted help adding cell and gene therapy lessons to the biotechnology curriculum at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC). The reason: Regeneron, one of the largest employers…
In the past 15 years, American community colleges have experienced significant declines in enrollment among adult students. This was not a Covid phenomenon but started soon after the recovery from the Great Recession began. As…
Jessie Schook remembers when communication gaps across the Kentucky Community & Technical College System’s (KCTCS) campuses made it hard to track local industry demands. Multiple siloed conversations meant, for example, a pitch for a customized…
In North Carolina, small business owners operating in the state’s eastern coastal region know it is likely only a matter of time before a hurricane disrupts their businesses and lives. But such storms are also…
House Republicans last week introduced 10 bills that would begin to codify the Trump administration’s efforts to phase out the Education Department and move many of its duties to other federal agencies. “The legislative package…
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be the permanent secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL). “Throughout his career, Keith has proven his dedication to delivering strong results for…