Workforce Development

Funding roundup

The Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) Foundation announced a $50,000 leadership gift in support of the Pennsylvania college’s “Future Takes Flight” Aviation Capital Campaign, marking the first public contribution toward the initiative. The investment…



Diving into ED’s new data

The Education Department’s “Report on the Condition of Education 2026” has some interesting findings regarding two-year colleges in areas of enrollment, outcomes and earnings. For example, between academic years 2013-14 and 2023-24, the number of…


Reporter’s notebook

Federal funds for three CCRC projects reinstated Senate bill would create workforce training partnership grants Boggs family creates scholarship endowment Plan moves forward to bring pro baseball to college campus Federal funds for three CCRC…



Preparing the quantum workforce

For decades, quantum science has held theoretical promise but remained largely the realm of university and government lab researchers. In recent years, however, the commercial potential of quantum — which holds the promise to drastically…


CCIC finalist team focuses on quantum science

SUNY Broome Community College, a finalist in the 2026 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC), has engaged in quantum science through a student team project called “Hands-On Quantum Education.” The team is developing a portable, compact…


For community colleges, the opportunity map is local

America has built a crowded opportunity system. But it hasn’t yet managed to build a clear opportunity map that guides people through that system. The U.S. now has more than 1.85 million credentials, from high…


Ensuring there are ‘no wrong doors’

More and more, higher education institutions are being held accountable for what happens to students once they leave college. Did they successfully transfer? Did they get a job with the greatest economic outcome? Getting to…


Bridging the AI divide in community colleges

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly transforming how we learn, work, communicate and solve problems. Platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude are becoming integral to workplaces, healthcare, business and education. Many community…