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William Weppner has taught math at Southwest Tennessee Community College since 1988. But the associate professor of math does much more than that in his classroom and at the college. “What I teach my students…
William Weppner has taught math at Southwest Tennessee Community College since 1988. But the associate professor of math does much more than that in his classroom and at the college. “What I teach my students…
“Credentials” is a long-established buzzword in workforce development, but it can mean a whole lot of different things in an ever-changing environment. Researchers Paul L. Gaston and Michelle Van Noy tackle the world of credentials…
Workforce development part of Commerce’s strategic planDOL training grants to help American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians Workforce development part of Commerce’s strategic plan The U.S. Commerce Department this week released its five-year strategic plan…
The Biden administration released a fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget on Monday that, while ambitious in some areas, is more measured than last year’s blueprint. The same can be said for the budget’s education and…
Tackling the teacher shortageAssessing how Covid has affected student mothersPathways to green careersA path toward a bachelor’s business degree Tackling the teacher shortage U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is encouraging states, colleges and K-12 schools…
The federal funding process for the next fiscal year (FY) will kick off today when the Biden administration releases its proposed budget for FY 23. Agencies will hold briefings today on their proposals for their…
Early in her life, Lisa LaBruce dreamed of becoming a nurse. But the fear of needles made her squeamish and sent her to non-clinical occupations like administrative assistant, executive secretary and financial analyst. It always…
Members of a U.S. Education Department’s (ED) negotiated-rulemaking committee failed on Wednesday to reach consensus on proposed regulations implementing the “gainful employment” (GE) language in the Higher Education Act. The consensus vote was held during…
The federal government is set to give a total of more than $95 million to community colleges across the country for technology upgrades, improved student services, new academic programs and dozens of other projects as…
Editor’s note: Photos from member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges and the U.S. Labor Department. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Truckee Meadows Community College’s health science center on Wednesday to see its nursing,…