Washington Watch: The revolution is coming
Robots will take over almost 40 percent of the jobs in 15 years and nearly half of existing jobs will disappear within the next 25 years, according to studies. How ready are we to transition…
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Washington Watch: Why campus-based aid is so important
Even though the cost of attending a community college is the lowest of any higher education sector, financial aid remains a top priority for community colleges and their students. Without this aid, millions of students…
Washington Watch: Debate on unit record data system pivots
Community college officials are all too familiar with the inadequacies of the federal government’s data gathering and reporting processes. Indeed, almost all higher education stakeholders decry the current state of national data collection on institutional…
Washington Watch: Progress on Perkins, ed funding
A Senate education committee on Tuesday approved legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, breaking through a long-running stalemate among its leaders that had stymied progress on the bill for…
Washington Watch: Feedback on summer Pell program
The year-round Pell Grant has kicked into full implementation mode. David BaimeDavid Baime is senior vice president for government relations at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Washington Watch: SNAP can serve certain college students
The cost of going to college includes much more than tuition and fees and other education related expenses, such as books and supplies. While students are enrolled in college, they also have basic housing and…
Washington Watch: House bill freezes maximum Pell award
The House subcommittee overseeing appropriations for education and job training programs on Friday approved a spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2019 that mirrors its FY 2018 funding bill — with some exceptions. Jim HermesJim…
Washington Watch: Signs of life for the Perkins Act?
As with the Higher Education Act (HEA), Congress is past due in reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Unlike HEA, the Perkins Act is relatively straightforward, and as both bills came…
Washington Watch: Education vital to wage growth
The economy is thriving and the unemployment rate is the lowest in 18 years, yet increases in wages have been anemic. Jolanta Juszkiewiczis director of policy analysis at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Washington Watch: A good time to head to the Hill
From reauthorizing the Higher Education Act to expanding apprenticeships, lawmakers in Congress have a full plate when it comes to tackling issues that affect community colleges. David BaimeDavid Baime is senior vice president for government…