Workforce Development

Reporter’s notebook

Illinois launches new tool to review collegesFirst degree-granting apprenticeship in gaming industryRCC Street Team helps with company’s marketing, branding Illinois launches new tool to review colleges A new interactive tool launched on Thursday allows students…


Reporter’s notebook

Seeking to grow a diverse talent pool for microelectronics jobsNorth Carolina center launches rural college leaders program A dog-friendly workplace Seeking to grow a diverse talent pool for microelectronics jobs A new partnership aims to…


Tapping into drone technology

In remote areas of south Florida, experts believe there are 300,000 Burmese pythons, massive invasive visitors that are as long as a small car and have wiped out all but a few of the other…


Supporting the advocates

Dr. Jill Biden on Monday morning gave a pep talk to the nation’s community college trustees and presidents who are in Washington, D.C., this week to chat with lawmakers about the needs of their students…


Headlines

A community college ‘Promise’ for Texas high schoolersPublic News ServiceThe AlamoPROMISE program, a free tuition program at five San Antonio community colleges, is making a difference for hundreds of students. Minnesota governor’s budget proposal would…


Bearish on training to attract industry

In 2020, Arizona Western College was the first community college in the country to receive Transatlantic Business and Investment Council certification. That means that the college’s advanced manufacturing programming meets European Union standards.  Arizona Western…


Washington Watch: Promising news for short-term Pell

In a stunning substantive and political victory for community colleges, the U.S. House on Friday approved an amendment to competitiveness legislation that would establish new Pell Grant eligibility for short-term training programs and create a…


Interagency efforts on equity in job training

Various federal agencies are dipping into the workforce development area as the Biden administration looks to build more equitable education and job training pathways toward good-paying jobs.  Federal officials from various agencies highlighted their recent…


Addressing equity gaps in workforce development

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the current issue of the Community College Journal, published by the American Association of Community Colleges. Addressing equity gaps in career and technical education (CTE) and workforce development…


Reporter’s notebook

Defining rural-serving institutionsMaking an economic differenceNew York college’s cyber program gets NSA designation Defining rural-serving institutions A tool developed by the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC) uses a new metric to better identify…