CATONSVILLE, Md. — A handful of congressional staffers on Friday visited the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) for a first-hand look at its workforce development programs, particularly its short-term programs as Congress mulls whether…
Apprenticeships on the rise at New York tech and finance firms Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Long associated with manufacturing and construction, apprenticeships help some companies train hires and diversify workforces. Hawkeye Community College, local…
“Unemployment rate hits 3.9%, a rare low, as job market becomes more competitive,” ran the May 4, 2018 headline of the New York Times. Mark Mitsuiis president of Portland Community College in Oregon.More Posts
Middle schools and high schools need to do a better job of exposing students to career and technical education (CTE) as employers scramble to find enough skilled workers to fill available jobs, according to speakers…
When community colleges educate and train people for higher-paying jobs, they not only improve individuals’ lifestyles, but that investment benefits employers, taxpayers and local and state governments. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More…
Upcoming events AACC convention calendar now online The American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) 99th Annual Convention will be held April 13-16, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. A calendar is available online with important dates, including…
President Trump on Tuesday signed a bill that reauthorizes the nation’s main career and technical education legislation. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American…
To keep the U.S. economy on course and growing, President Donald Trump is asking U.S. companies and trade associations to increase their job training opportunities as employers seek skilled workers to fill vacancies. Matthew DembickiMatthew…
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…
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…