Workforce Development

Clarifying the terrain of credentials

Most recent discussions of postsecondary workforce development trends ultimately focus on credentials. The term is often used to define diverse educational activities such as short-term stackable certificates, industry-created certifications, licenses, non-degree certificates, apprenticeships or electronic…


Reporter’s notebook

In Columbus, a Promise and a FAFSA bumpWest Virginia, chem company assist incumbent workersAn Indiana partnership in microelectronics training In Columbus, a Promise and a FAFSA bump The number of public high school seniors in…


Larger skilled workforce needed to expand broadband

States and municipalities are eager to start expanding broadband access thanks to major new federal funding, but its success largely depends on whether there’s a skilled workforce to get the work done. The Infrastructure Investment…


A conversation with Education Under Secretary Kvaal

NEW YORK — Attendees of the 2022 AACC Annual had an opportunity Monday to hear from the U.S. Education Department’s top higher education official about some of the Biden administration’s top-of-mind issues–and AACC members had…


College presidents leverage social media

NEW YORK — Most community college presidents have dabbled on social media in their role as CEO, but a growing number of those leaders are using them as strategic tools, whether to connect more with…


Reporter’s notebook

A more accurate picture of community college successesLumina names 10 finalists for $1M branding prize A more accurate picture of community college successes Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate aims to ensure that reporting of…


When doing less is more

NEW YORK — Imagine getting a pay raise for coming up with ways to do less work. Businesses typically give an annual pay bump because employees have done more work. But futurist Lisa Bodell, who…


CTE on House appropriators’ minds

A House appropriations hearing Thursday on the president’s budget proposal for the U.S. Education Department focused mainly on K-12 issues, but a few lawmakers noted that they would like to see more of a spotlight…


12 college teams named CCIC finalists

Solutions for oil spills, HIV-1 treatments and a solar-powered refrigeration system to preserve life-saving medicines are among some of the innovative, STEM-based projects developed among the 12 finalist teams in this year’s Community College Innovation…


ICYMI: Coverage of the 2022 AACC Annual

Here is a compilation of CC Daily articles on the 2022 AACC Annual in New York City. We look forward to seeing you in Denver for the 2023 annual convention! A conversation with Education Under…