Something impressive is happening at California’s community colleges. In fall 2024, 58% of students taking a transfer-level math course for the first time completed that class on their first attempt — a 7 percentage-point gain in just…
Workforce Pell goes live July 1. What matters most for community colleges is which occupations got a green light in their home state. Pennsylvania approved 19 eligible occupations for the new grant, and North Carolina…
For decades, the federal government has helped millions of Americans climb the opportunity ladder by financing their postsecondary education and training. But it’s paid too little attention to whether the credentials actually moved them up…
I grew up not knowing what Juneteenth was. That’s not something I say with shame. It’s something I say with honesty. It wasn’t until I became president and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa and moved…
Employers continue to be concerned that recent college graduates are unprepared for today’s workplace. A recent survey conducted by Lumina Foundation and Gallup found that a little more than half of employers say American colleges…
On July 1, 2026, one of the most consequential workforce development policies in decades will take effect. On this day, after years of bipartisan advocacy, the Workforce Pell Grant program will officially go live. As…
Community colleges have earned their current moment in the sun. While private four-year institutions are seeing enrollment decline and public universities have grown modestly, community colleges have surged. They’ve added 173,000 undergraduate students last fall,…
The House Appropriations Committee approved the all-important Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill on Tuesday on a party-line vote. The bill is now set to be considered by…
The United States is experiencing a resurgence of manufacturing investment. New semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, advanced materials and clean energy facilities are emerging across the country. Federal initiatives such as the CHIPS and Science Act…
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) last week published a 444-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the “uniform guidance” that covers grant administration across the federal government. These blanket policies will potentially affect all…