AdminBlogs/Opinion‘New Collar’ EconomyToday’s 21st-century knowledge and technology-based economy demands skill development and credentials beyond the high school level. All of the literature seems to suggest that this trend will continue into the foreseeable future. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many of the fastest growing occupations over the next decade will require some form of postsecondary […]October 11, 2018Workforce DevelopmentKentucky Residents Wait, Train for Mill That’s Not BuiltASHLAND, Ky. — Things fall through for Chris Jackson. A construction job, promised if he completed a carpentry program, vanished two weeks before his exit exam. A coveted, $100,000-a-year union job at a steel mill disappeared when the plant closed. Now, a businessman is promising him — and more than 130 others — a job […]October 11, 2018LeadershipWisconsin 2-Year Colleges Become Branches of UniversitiesWisconsin’s higher education system is going through a quiet but major change. Beginning this school year, the state’s 13 two-year colleges are now branch campuses of four-year universities. The restructuring is an effort to keep the colleges’ doors open despite declining enrollment and revenue. For example, Waukesha and Washington County colleges are now part of UW-Milwaukee. At […]October 11, 2018Workforce DevelopmentSurvey: Nearly Half of N.Y. Grads Took Remedial Course in CollegeA statewide coalition focused on better preparing high school students for college and careers released a new survey that shows much work needs to be done. Only one in three recent high school graduates in New York State felt “significantly challenged” by their high school courses. Nearly half of those who went to college reported […]October 11, 2018Other NewsBrookings: Remove Barriers to Improve Completion RatesCommunity colleges have the potential to provide students across the United States with viable pathways into good-paying jobs. However, many students who enroll in community college in the United States do not complete a certificate or degree. Specifically, fewer than 40 percent of community college students earn a certificate or degree within six years of […]October 11, 2018Blogs/OpinionCredentialing TeachersOver the next decade, it is projected that approximately 30 percent of teachers will retire. Over the same period of time, we expect a considerable increase in the number of children entering school, subsequently increasing demand for new, qualified teachers. Thus compounding our existing teacher shortage. The ongoing teacher shortage affects all levels of the […]October 9, 2018Workforce DevelopmentProgram for Heavy Equipment Operators ExpandsMIDDLETOWN, Va. – A year after becoming the first community college in Virginia to offer a statewide industry credential program for heavy equipment operators, Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) is expanding the program. LFCC is partnering with two other community colleges to provide greater access to the in-demand training. Virginia’s community colleges announced that the 23-college system […]October 9, 2018LeadershipSan Diego V.P. Committed to ServeStar Rivera-Lacey’s parents cultivated a love of learning in her and her siblings, encouraging them to prioritize education if they wanted a better life. As a result, she started out at a community college, and the programs she was able to access there have led to her current success as vice president of student services […]October 9, 2018LeadershipTulsa College Adopts New Advising ModelTULSA — Tulsa Community College has achieved a goal four years in the making — providing one academic adviser for every 350 students. It’s a ratio recommended by national education organizations, but rarely attained on Oklahoma public college campuses. Higher education officials say a number of the state’s colleges either don’t have any academic advisers […]October 9, 2018Blogs/OpinionLow-Debt PlanAs a middle-school science teacher, I am passionate about teaching and the value of an education. Like every parent, I want my children to get a good education and find a career that they will enjoy. And, just like every parent, I was concerned about how we’d afford to pay for our children’s college expenses. […]October 5, 2018Previous PagePage 118 of 286Next Page