A few candid photos from last week’s annual Advanced Technological Education Conference in Washington, D.C. The American Association of Community Colleges hosts the event with National Science Foundation (NSF) support. (All photos: Event Photography of North America Corp.)…
Advocates for extending Pell Grant eligibility to short-term workforce education programs may have a new ally: artificial intelligence (AI). At a Senate hearing Tuesday on AI and the future of work, lawmakers and witnesses noted…
Community college educators have the potential to be part of big opportunities from the CHIPS and Science Act’s workforce development funding and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). However, accessing new large sources of federal funds…
Bipartisan legislation introduced last week in the House and supported by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) aims to enhance the participation and funding of community colleges in federal nursing education programs. Reps. Juan…
When it comes to the qualities nanotechnology and microtechnology industries look for in their workers, veterans fit the bill. They show up for work on time, have a strong work ethic, are disciplined, and possess…
The next time you seek medical care, know that the nurse taking your blood pressure could be among the 77% of nurses who lack the clinical skills to do the job. When you send your…
The jobs are there, as are the programs to train workers for those middle- and high-skill jobs. But there’s only a trickle of skilled workers entering the workforce development pipeline. A House Oversight and Accountability…
Speakers at Wednesday’s opening plenary of the 2023 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principal Investigators’ Conference in Washington, D.C., praised the highly collegial community of two-year college educators who received National Science Foundation (NSF) grants to…
With generative artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly changing how people work, those who can integrate at least some AI into their daily lives will be better able to adapt and thrive in a world in which…
Information technology (IT) jobs are in demand and pay well. But Black Americans comprise only 8% of the tech workforce. Why? Structural barriers make it difficult for Black learners and workers to access and thrive…