A House hearing on Wednesday explored innovations in higher education to help students succeed, including programs focused on community colleges, such as dual enrollment and the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah),…
“In tandem” features new community college partnerships with business and industry, higher education institutions and others. Tapping water-to-work internships Partnering to create more pathways to credentials A new teaching academy with dual enrollment College-to-career opportunities…
Community colleges in Michigan offering course credit for industry certifications WZZM The Michigan Community College Association has announced that the state’s 31 community and tribal colleges are accepting certain industry-recognized credentials and certifications for college…
Discussions on community college workforce programs often miss the connection between career pathways and local economic development strategies in their communities. America’s Hidden Economic Engines: How Community Can Drive Shared Prosperity (editors Robert B. Schwartz…
Thirty-three-year-old Joseph V. Geiser stayed in his midsized sedan – and more recently, in his roomier ambulance – while pursuing for three years an associate degree in Butler County Community College’s (BC3) registered nursing program….
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su — and Democrats on the House Education and the Workforce Committee — at a House hearing on Wednesday focused on highlighting registered apprenticeships and the need to develop stronger partnerships…
Among the myriad issues that Congress will consider in its reauthorization of the Farm Bill, which is set to expire in September, are changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). That includes discussions to…
Winning one Student Music Award from DownBeat, the iconic jazz and blues magazine, is a cause for celebration. But when you win 15 each year over the past two years and nearly 50 since 2017…
Congress is working hard to reauthorize the Farm Bill, the governing legislation for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, including agriculture development and nutrition programs. The Farm Bill is reauthorized every five years, with the…
Before she turned 28, Elizabeth Trevino had worked a couple of nothing-special jobs as a call center representative and a retail store manager. The San Antonio resident always thought she might work one day in…