Since the pandemic, community colleges have taken full advantage of the opportunity to continue to find new ways of working, connecting, teaching and learning. Our colleges continuously adapt in ways that were once thought impossible…
I’ve been living in the U.S. since 1995, following my graduation from the University of Silesia with a master’s degree in English, specializing in literature and teaching methodology. I came here to enhance my English…
New research on the value of increased college degree attainment shows more Americans are earning postsecondary degrees, but attainment gaps between racial/ethnic gaps have barely moved. However, the wider gaps are centered at the baccalaureate…
A House hearing Wednesday on developing an AI-prepared workforce examined the challenges and potential solutions, with community colleges mentioned among the pivotal partners. Costis Toregas, director of the Cyber Security and Privacy Research Institute at…
The December/January issue of Community College Journal, published bimonthly by the American Association of Community Colleges, includes a photo spotlight on workforce development programs submitted by community colleges across the country. We have a few…
The time for our uniquely abled populations in the workforce is now. Industry partners are readier than they have ever been to consider hiring uniquely abled populations. It’s our time, as educators, to deliver students…
As president of Augusta Technical College in Georgia, Jermaine Whirl already had partnerships in place with local businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations to strengthen workforce development opportunities in his community. But what the city…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday concluded its first table in this round of negotiated rulemaking sessions on federal Title IV program integrity and quality issues, including accreditation, state authorization, distance education, return of…
Workforce development is synonymous with community colleges in most parts of the country — but what about economic development? For many, two-year colleges’ role in local or state-wide workforce development implies their role in economic…
What are employers looking for? How about jobseekers? And how is AI shaping the job search? We asked Jyotsna Grover, senior director of global corporate communications at job search site Indeed, how hiring has changed…