The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to launch a major initiative to dramatically increase the number of apprentices entering the workforce. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
College leaders planning to create or expand apprenticeship programs are invited to a national conference October 8-9 hosted by William Rainey Harper College in Illinois. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts -…
As a high school student dual enrolled at Trident Technical College in South Carolina, Shannon Brennan served as a youth apprentice at Cummins Turbo Technologies for four hours a day. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of…
The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) has released broad guidance to governors and state and local workforce agencies on establishing industry-recognized apprenticeships. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of…
Both sides of the aisle in Congress champion the value of apprenticeships in developing skilled workers for available jobs. But the common ground ends there: Democrats prefer government-recognized registered apprenticeships, while Republicans lean toward industry-recognized…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced $150 million in grants to support sector-based approaches to expand apprenticeships on a national scale in key industry sectors. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and…
A blue-ribbon task force that examined the barriers and potential of apprenticeships in workforce development is recommending a pilot program to test “industry-recognized” apprenticeships in fields that don’t have well-established registered apprenticeships. Daily StaffCCDaily is…
As apprenticeships appear to gain steam as a job-training model, House appropriators want to ensure that there are accountability parameters for apprenticeship programs that could be eligible for federal funding. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
Speaking before Senate appropriators on Thursday, the U.S. labor secretary continued to champion the administration’s focus on apprenticeships as a key aspect to workforce development, emphasizing the need to expand nonregistered programs. Daily StaffCCDaily is…
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday emphasized before House appropriators the department’s and administration’s efforts to broaden education and career opportunities through earn-and-learn programs, with a focus on apprenticeships. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…