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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…
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Concurrent enrollment grows in Colorado
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…
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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…
Washington Watch: House committee passes apprenticeship bill
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…
Community colleges: Front and center in Biden’s plan
Dr. Jill Biden returned to the virtual campaign trail on Tuesday to champion her husband’s proposal to make community colleges a central component of his education, workforce and economic plans, if he is elected president….
Washington Watch: Community colleges’ role in preparing essential workers
Washington Watch is produced by the AACC office of government relations and policy analysis. The term essential worker was not coined during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whenever an emergency or crisis arises, such as a hurricane…
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Back to virtual apprenticeships?The HillEven in a post-COVID-19 world, our country will rely on skilled workers to keep our digital and physical infrastructure upgraded and safe, writes Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), co-chair of the Congressional…
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One college’s first look at fall enrollmentApprenticeships steadily increase in North CarolinaFree, discounted workforce programsMore affordable housing options in Los AngelesFilling a teacher gapAlabama college adds new corrections degree One college’s first look at fall…
Colleges join forces to train aerospace workers
Two community colleges – Red Rocks in Colorado and El Camino in California – have formed a partnership to create a Space, Cyber & Supply Talent Development Center. The partnership will support workforce training programs…
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Why apprenticeships should go softWashington MonthlyA novel job training program fills the real skills gap. Facing pandemic toll, thousands of Massachusetts students didn’t apply for federal student aidWBURAs of August 14, graduates from Massachusetts public…