Several GOP members of the House panel that oversees funding for U.S. Department of Labor programs are taking issue with the department’s proposed rules to revamp the registered apprenticeship program, saying the rules would infringe…
The underlying structure of an apprenticeship is that of a game. Many elements of gaming, such as achievable benchmarks, feedback and easily understood steps to completion, are present in apprenticeships. In the world of apprenticeships,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The U.S. Education Department (ED) is encouraging community colleges to tap federal assistance that is designed to help students who don’t have a high school diploma or its equivalent. The Higher Education…
Photos submitted by member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges and related programs. Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su (center) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (center left) participate in a semiconductor workforce discussion…
The Biden administration on Monday unveiled its fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget, marking the formal start of the annual federal budget and appropriations cycle. The budget is being released about a month later than usual….
Our nation finds itself facing a modern-day Sputnik moment. Americans were shocked in 1957 with the news the Soviet Union had launched the first artificial satellite into the Earth’s orbit. It was a disheartening defeat…
The chair and ranking member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee on Wednesday encouraged business leaders to let their congressional representatives know that they support a bipartisan House bill that would extend Pell…
In Pennsylvania, a $200,000 pledge to the Butler County Community College (BC3) Education Foundation will help to serve early childhood education students. With support from the Paserba family, BC3 will establish the Dr. Robert L….
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday announced a new $24 million funding opportunity for workforce training programs geared toward clean energy jobs that don’t require a four-year degree. With funding via the Bipartisan…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is making available nearly $200 million in grants to grow registered apprenticeships. The funding opportunity includes $95 million of competitive grants through the second round of the Apprenticeship Building…