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Food stamp work requirements would force states to provide job training. Many aren’t ready. Huffington Post The House version of the food-stamp-to-work program Congress is considering this week would require recipients to enroll in job…
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Learning to take a STEM idea to scale
Barrett Williams could hardly believe it. Last semester, he was in an Engineering 101 course at Ohlone College in Freemont, California, when he joined a team of students that wanted to participate in a National…
Learning through failure
It’s okay to fail, says Allison Martin, director of institutional effectiveness initiatives at Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) in Louisiana. AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Washington Watch: A good time to head to the Hill
From reauthorizing the Higher Education Act to expanding apprenticeships, lawmakers in Congress have a full plate when it comes to tackling issues that affect community colleges. David BaimeDavid Baime is senior vice president for government…
Be more like Switzerland
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday reiterated her praise for how Switzerland uses apprenticeships to help prepare its workforce for myriad jobs, from welders and carpenters to CEOs. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College…
Blunt on certain funding requests
Much like last year, don’t expect Senate appropriators to go along with everything in the Trump administration’s funding request for education. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of…
Positive public perception, part 2
Americans continue to hold community colleges in high regard, with 81 percent of respondents to a new national survey saying they are worth the cost. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community…
Three reasons that career and tech education doesn’t preclude college
A number of recent articles have highlighted the value of career and technical education (CTE) at the individual and system levels. Kimberly Green/ Kate KreamerKimberly Green is executive director of Advance CTE, a national nonprofit…
AACC news & notes
Policy and advocacy State of the Association video If you missed the State of the Association video at AACC’s convention, you can view it online now. Upcoming events For future leaders The next AACC John…
Colleges should educate students to be ‘robot proof’
DALLAS — A key challenge for community college leaders is the need to educate people to be “robot proof,” as artificial intelligence will make many jobs obsolete. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More…