ED releases proposed Workforce Pell regs
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Friday posted its proposed rules for the new Workforce Grant Program. The public will have 30 days to comment on the rules, starting March 9, when the official Notice…
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Washington Watch: House Farm Bill includes new community college grant program
A committee-passed House bill to reauthorize the Farm Bill includes a new competitive grant program for community colleges to provide agricultural workforce training. The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday advanced the Food, Farm and National…
Washington Watch: Red alert on Pell Grant funding
After years of running a healthy surplus, the Pell Grant program has slid into a serious deficit mode. Given the program’s essential role in promoting student success, this shortfall is of the greatest concern for…
An open letter to California’s next governor
Editor’s note: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s second term ends in January 2027. The election to determine his successor will take place in November. This article is an open letter calling for the new governor’s support…
Strategy before technology
Across higher education, artificial intelligence (AI) is already present in classrooms, advising centers and students’ everyday lives. However, many learners have uneven experiences. In one course, the faculty encourages students to use AI tools to…
Showcasing students’ creative expressions
At a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping how students learn, write and create, authentic human voice has never been more essential. While AI expands access to information and tools, creative expression grounded in lived…
Energizing the skilled trades pipeline through public-private partnerships
When local businesses and community colleges join forces, everyone wins. Partnerships just make sense, as they create a shared purpose between public and private organizations: building a dynamic and sustainable workforce pipeline. It’s a perfect…
Fostering student AI fluency for career readiness
“You go ’round and around itYou go over and underI go through…” Those lines from the song “I Go Through” by O.A.R. feel uncomfortably familiar in higher education right now. Artificial intelligence (AI) did not…
Searching for K–12 and workforce-ready teachers
The United States is facing a teacher shortage of historic proportions — one that now threatens both K–12 education and the nation’s emerging workforce agenda. The most recent estimates place the national K–12 teacher shortage…
Leadership in the age of complexity
Higher education leaders often describe today’s environment as “complicated.” But complicated systems can be managed with expertise, hierarchy and careful planning. What we are facing now is different. We are leading in systems that are…