For decades, the mantra has been that the path to quality or good jobs is paved with postsecondary credentials. Jolanta Juszkiewiczis director of policy analysis at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
While visiting one of our Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) campuses this week for a student forum, I was thrilled when waiting to greet me in the back of the room was an amazing student…
Glossy college brochures often show smiling young people studying, writing and tailgating at beautiful college campuses. However, not all college students are age 18-22. Students of all ages return to college every year to update…
A free parking spot on campus is a nice perk for community college employees, but new IRS guidance on such benefits may prompt some colleges to pump the breaks on offering it. Laurie Quarlesis a…
Just before Christmas, President Donald Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill. Critical for community college students, the $867 billion bill renews through 2023 the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and a range of…
Registered and recognized apprenticeships, certifications, workforce education, tech ed — whatever you call it, community colleges are at the heart of the growing focus on workforce programs and services. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus…
As a community college educator and administrator for more than 28 years, I have worked on meaningful economic and workforce development efforts in Texas and California at the local, regional and state levels. I am…
This fall, Hawkeye Community College launched a competitive esports program as part of a larger rollout of intercollegiate athletics. Starting with sports shooting in 2015, the four-year plan called for adding one or two programs…
The gender gap in math and science isn’t going away. Women remain less likely to enroll in math-heavy fields of study and pursue math-heavy careers. This pattern persists despite major studies finding no meaningful differences…
There are currently seven million unfilled jobs in the United States. Many of these are in the healthcare professions. Earlier this year, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on…