Workforce Development

DataPoints: ATE in action

The National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program awards grants to support a wide variety of efforts to improve technician education at public two-year colleges in fields ranging from advanced manufacturing and engineering, to…


House Dems release higher ed bill

Democratic leaders on the House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday released proposed legislation to lower college costs that they say builds on the president’s student loan relief plan. The Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now…


Washington Watch: Foxx stakes out higher ed positions

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) on Tuesday voiced blistering criticism of President Joe Biden’s loan cancellation policies and outlined her own vision for higher education policy, as reflected in part in the REAL Reform…


Bringing marine life to the surface

About five years ago, Jessica Miles submerged marine life monitoring structures in Florida’s Jupiter Inlet as part of an effort to engage students to save coral reefs. She and her team couldn’t retrieve the units…


Bridging gaps for students with intellectual disabilities

For many young adults with intellectual disabilities, a postsecondary education is out of reach. However, some community colleges are partnering with outside organizations to ensure people with intellectual disabilities can reach their goals. Richard J….


$45M in SCCTG funding awarded to 13 colleges

Thirteen community colleges will receive a total of $45 million via the second round of funding for the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program, which aims to help two-year colleges equitably increase access to educational…


Reporter’s notebook

Houston aims to develop a resilient communityA record year for Wake Tech’s fundraisingIn NYC, demand grows for ESLPromise continues to expand in San Diego Houston aims to develop a resilient community On the fifth anniversary…



The 21st-century challenge: Growing your own leaders

Prior to the pandemic, there was a realization that community colleges were facing real challenges of staffing and leadership as the Baby Boomer generation reached retirement age.  Experts anticipated acute personnel shortages at every level…


AI rises across industries and in community colleges

When it comes to hot career fields, it doesn’t get much hotter than artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (AIM), an IT-engineering hybrid application involving data analysis, visualization and algorithms performing useful business functions that…