Grants from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program not only help faculty test their ideas for innovative STEM technician programs, but they are also a funding source that helps community colleges become…
Events & programs Save the date for the 2021 AACC Annual ConventionIn 2021, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) will hold AACC Live – its annual convention – April 11–14. The association also will…
California community colleges get $100M gift for financial aidWall Street Journal (subscription required)The family foundation of Hyatt Hotels founder Jay Pritzker has pledged $100 million to California’s community colleges, the largest gift so far in…
Dual enrollment and similar programs that allow high school students to earn college credits continue to be a hot topic among community college and K-12 district leaders. A convening of community college presidents and school…
Washington Watch is produced by the AACC office of government relations and policy analysis. On Monday, Alissa Young, president of Hopkinsville Community College in Kentucky, remotely testified before a congressional “Blue Dog” Rural Roundtable on…
Louisiana, Haas to partner on manufacturing trainingNews StarLouisiana will become the first state in the U.S. to install advanced 5-axis machining centers at every community and technical college in the state. Continental, Hinds Community College…
Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe to launch certification program at local community collegeWSLSMike Rowe from the hit TV show Dirty Jobs has developed a new employment certification, and Virginia’s Patrick Henry Community College has been chosen…
Colorado community colleges experienced a big increase in dual-enrollment programs in 2018-19 from the previous year. According to a report by the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education, there was…
ED challenge program focuses on pre-apprenticeshipsState systems selected as overseeing entities for IRAPsMore on proposed digital learning and employment records ED challenge program focuses on pre-apprenticeships The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday launched a…
The House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday approved the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294) by a vote along partisan lines. The bill would reauthorize the National Apprenticeship Act, which established the registered…