Tackling the teacher shortageAssessing how Covid has affected student mothersPathways to green careersA path toward a bachelor’s business degree Tackling the teacher shortage U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is encouraging states, colleges and K-12 schools…
The federal funding process for the next fiscal year (FY) will kick off today when the Biden administration releases its proposed budget for FY 23. Agencies will hold briefings today on their proposals for their…
Early in her life, Lisa LaBruce dreamed of becoming a nurse. But the fear of needles made her squeamish and sent her to non-clinical occupations like administrative assistant, executive secretary and financial analyst. It always…
Members of a U.S. Education Department’s (ED) negotiated-rulemaking committee failed on Wednesday to reach consensus on proposed regulations implementing the “gainful employment” (GE) language in the Higher Education Act. The consensus vote was held during…
The federal government is set to give a total of more than $95 million to community colleges across the country for technology upgrades, improved student services, new academic programs and dozens of other projects as…
Editor’s note: Photos from member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges and the U.S. Labor Department. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Truckee Meadows Community College’s health science center on Wednesday to see its nursing,…
Congress released on Wednesday an omnibus fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations bill that will fund the entire federal government for the remainder of the current fiscal year, which began on October 1. As expected, the…
Dr. Jill Biden on Monday kicked off a mini-tour in Arizona and Nevada to highlight workforce development programs at community colleges that lead to career opportunities in high-demand fields such as semiconductor manufacturing. The first…
A new analysis of community college baccalaureate (CCB) programs in Florida and Washington — two states with the longest history in offering such programs — suggests that CCBs provide an important baccalaureate access point for…
As part of a sweeping update of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Congress is moving to require that institutions of higher education administer biennially a new survey designed to obtain information regarding postsecondary student…