The U.S. Education Department (ED) has a new deputy assistant secretary for community colleges. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American Association of Community…
SAN DIEGO — It’s time to step up innovation when it comes to serving college students, especially in terms of preparing them for the workplace. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as…
The Trump administration is pushing to expand apprenticeships, last year issuing an executive order to provide more apprenticeship opportunities nationwide and assembling a taskforce to develop a foundation for future growth. Douglas GuthDouglas Guth is…
Registered and recognized apprenticeships, certifications, workforce education, tech ed — whatever you call it, community colleges are at the heart of the growing focus on workforce programs and services. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus…
Like many community colleges across the nation, Laney College in California developed stand-alone programs in renewable energy after Congress enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which provided funding for those initiatives as…
North Carolina’s Johnston Community College (JCC) will use a $198,986 investment from Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas to connect students with hands-on training and career development opportunities. The funding will help to develop and…
A healthy dose of sibling rivalry keeps Ethan and Caleb Cotten at the top of their game. Laura Frenchis coordinator of public information at Ozarks Technical Community College in Missouri.More Posts
Community college students had an unusual opportunity to share their opinions with policymakers recently when members of the National Science Board’s Task Force on the Skilled Technical Workforce held a “listening session.” Madeline PattonMadeline Patton…
A White House effort to encourage companies to foster work-based learning opportunities that lead to jobs has recruited more businesses since it started this summer, with pledges of creating millions of new jobs. Matthew DembickiMatthew…
There are several emerging trends on Capitol Hill that are beneficial to community colleges — and are not expected to change drastically regardless of which party holds control of Congress next January. John Colbert /…