Employers continue to loosen the reigns on requiring a college degree for entry-level positions — focusing instead on applicants’ skills — as they struggle to find enough workers for open jobs, according to an annual…
The House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS-ED) on Friday approved a funding bill that would make deep cuts and program eliminations to many key education and job training programs. However,…
More employers are shifting to skills-based hiring, moving away from the notion that a four-year degree is the best qualification for employment. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing Thursday about…
Apprenticeship Ambassadors expands Studying in France this summer Apprenticeship Ambassadors expands The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the latest 98 additions to the Apprenticeship Ambassadors program — including nearly a dozen public two-year…
The Biden administration on Tuesday released an update of its multi-agency efforts to develop and expand the U.S. workforce that will be needed for jobs created through recent federal legislation. The “Roadmap to Support Good…
Democrats and Republicans agree that the nation’s main workforce education law isn’t yielding as many skilled workers as business and industry need. But how to revamp the legislation is where the sides split. A House…
Request for proposals: MentorLinks colleges Foreign multinationals’ workforce needs Request for proposals: MentorLinks colleges The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is pleased to announce a national grant competition for the MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education…
Updated guidance to serve former inmates DOL awards grants for pre-apprenticeships Updated guidance to serve former inmates The U.S. Education Department (ED) has updated its guidance for colleges that serve formerly incarcerated individuals. The 2023…
Senate panel passes Su nomination for labor secretary Construction advocates cite CTE defunding House Democrats re-introduce apprenticeship bill Senate panel passes Su nomination for labor secretary The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on…
CEO on the move Maria Angélica Garcia will serve as the next superintendent/president of Santa Rosa Junior College in California starting on July 1. She is currently president of Berkeley City College (BCC), where she…