When U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon recently called on university presidents and governing boards to restore public trust in higher education, she issued an invitation every college leader should welcome. Americans deserve institutions that are…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opined that some National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM programs that consider race or gender in administering the programs are unconstitutional, including one that focuses on Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs). In…
A new playbook focused on community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees aims to make the case to state leaders for creating and scaling these programs, which sometimes face barriers at the state level. The playbook is…
Community colleges have long prepared students for employment, expanded educational opportunities and responded to local workforce needs. Today, advances in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, automation, quantum technologies and digital systems are rapidly reshaping industries and…
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Thursday announced grant awards totaling $50 million to 11 organizations — with community and technical colleges either leading the projects or serving as partners — that will provide…
Community colleges must become more nimble in reading and reacting to workforce trends as artificial intelligence accelerates changes in the labor market, according to a new report from Harvard University’s Project on Workforce and Education…
Iowa Central Community College‘s 14-week emergency medical technician program (EMT) is the first in the country to get federal approval for the new Workforce Pell program. The announcement was made Tuesday at a press event…
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen visited Metropolitan Community College (MCC) last month to announce four programs the state has approved to participate in the Workforce Pell Grant program, a new federal initiative designed to help students…
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Several large-scale, workforce-focused projects led by or involving community colleges have received word over the past week of major federal investments. Most of the funding comes from the U.S. Commerce Department and the National Science…