Marty Walsh, President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. labor secretary, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday that he would seek closer ties with the U.S. Education Department (ED) and other federal agencies to better…
President Joe Biden’s pick for education secretary would like to see students in middle school through high school have more opportunities to explore career and technical education (CTE) programs to help inform them about potential…
Expect fewer employees working in corporate offices and more virtual learning and training for workers, which will require employees to be more nimble to changing work environments. That’s what a panel of officials from several…
The current crisis has created an opportunity to reassess and reset workforce development programs at community colleges – and it’s an opportunity that can’t be wasted, according to panelists at a Thursday plenary session during…
The pandemic, economic collapse, civil unrest, social injustice and growing incidents of police brutality are particularly personal for community colleges and their leaders. They see the effects of each one of those crises on their…
The pandemic has exposed some gaps in the supports that community colleges provide to students, but it also has led to creative problem-solving. The Covid health crisis has “amplified the things we’ve been missing,” said…
Alumna takes on competitors in Netflix’s ‘Blown Away’Research to examine closures on persistence, completion Alumna takes on competitors in Netflix’s ‘Blown Away’ The second season of a reality-based Netflix program where glassblowers compete for cash…
Finding a job after college can be a daunting task for any student. The process is especially intimidating for community college graduates, who are often also competing against the graduates of four-year institutions, who have…
Wanda Smith-Gispert has been working in the gaming industry for nearly five years. As a regional vice president of workforce development for MGM Resorts, she’s well versed in odds and probabilities. Yet, she never would…
Policy & advocacy View webinar on pandemic relief legislationWhat does the recent pandemic relief legislation mean for your college? The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) hosted a webinar on the topic on January 12….