U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta wants to break down the silos that delineate workforce training, workforce development, technical education and traditional education. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Eight community colleges will receive grants as part of the first Siemens-Aspen Community College STEM Award. Each colleges will receive $50,000 to bolster their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs, attract new talent and…
NEW ORLEANS — If business and industry are able to address the shortage of “middle-skills” jobs, collaboration with community colleges is necessary to ensure new employees have the right skills. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of…
NEW ORLEANS — Students who complete the oil and gas drilling program at Lone Star College in Texas have the skills and behavioral attributes sought by employers. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More…
More than ever, the community college president’s attention can be split between internal and external forces. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus is president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Editor’s note: Global Connections is a new occasional column that will cover issues pertaining to international issues, from promising education and workforce models from abroad, to international students studying at U.S. community colleges. In the…
Editor’s note: The monthly AACC Letter, which was previously sent to members of the American Association of Community Colleges via email, is now AACC News & Notes, and will be published in CC Daily the…
Wisconsin will spend $20 million on a job training program with colleges and universities designed to prepare people for electronics manufacturing jobs and to address long-term workforce development needs. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
South Carolina partnership to expand apprenticeship availability The Tand D.com The Lower Savannah Council of Governments has entered into collaborative relationships with Denmark Technical College, Aiken Technical College and Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College to expand funding…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing measures to fight the crushing burden of student loan debt. CCDailyThe CCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).More Posts – Website