President Joe Biden’s massive proposal to revamp the nation’s infrastructure – which includes roads, bridges, buildings, water systems, airports, electrical grids, green energy, broadband and more – will include $12 billion for infrastructure projects at…
President Joe Biden’s anticipated $1.5 trillion infrastructure program would increase the number of jobs in the sector, and workforce training programs – especially short-term ones – would be crucial to help workers prepare for the…
March is Women’s History Month, which is an opportune time to highlight some of women’s advancements — and challenges — in postsecondary education, especially at community colleges. Women in higher education have made progress on…
Stimulus bill heads to presidentAlabama’s first certified pre-apprenticeship program Stimulus bill heads to president The House on Wednesday passed a historic $1.9 trillion stimulus legislation that will provide $39.6 billion to support higher education institutions. The…
Washington Watch is produced by the AACC office of government relations and policy analysis. For too many low-income children, college is out of reach, for some, out of mind. The pandemic has been particularly brutal…
Even before Covid, globalization and technological advances permanently changed the U.S. workforce. The pandemic turbocharged these changes. In 1970, one in four jobs were in manufacturing; today, it’s one in 10. As automation takes different…
The Biden administration this week took a step to curb a fledgling federal apprenticeship program started under the Trump administration that was designed to ease some bureaucratic restrictions in order to make apprenticeships appealing to…
It’s been more than a decade, but the White House may soon host another community college summit. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden on Tuesday hinted at another White House summit on community colleges. The White…
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The House on Friday approved an apprenticeship bill, similar to the one it passed this fall, that would expand registered apprenticeships and strengthen pre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs. HR 447, the National Apprenticeships Act, passed…