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Report Highlights Impact of Prior Learning Assessments
As part of the Association of Community College Trustees’ (ACCT) focus on developing community college workforce strategies, a new policy brief analyzes the impact of prior learning assessments. The report, “Make It Count: Recognizing Prior Learning for Workforce Development,” focused on older students, working students and veterans, who can all benefit from earning credit through […]
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Community Colleges Work With Google to Offer Tech Training
FRESH OUT OF THE U.S. Navy after five years of service, Joseph Lord was looking at what to do next. Unlike the conventional image of a college student – still a teenager who recently finished high school – Lord was 24, with only limited higher-ed experience. Fast forward just over a year later and he’s now […]
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Two Ways NC Can Get More Great Teachers
North Carolina’s children need competent, well-trained teachers in every classroom if our state is to keep growing and prospering. In the coming months, you’ll hear proposals about how North Carolina can improve its K-12 education system and increase the supply of teachers, particularly those willing to work in low-wealth and rural districts. Read More
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In Illinois, Apprenticeships Are On The Rise
Apprenticeship programs in construction and other trades have long been seen as a pathway to good-paying jobs without the expense of a college degree. A new study suggests they also rival the performance of state colleges and universities in terms of training hours, graduation rates, diversity and lifetime earnings for graduates. The report from the […]
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Enrollment is Open for New Patrick Henry Community College Courses in Patrick County
STUART, Va. (WDBJ) – Patrick Henry Community College is building a new pathway to careers for Patrick County students. In what was once a Food Lion, the classroom is stocked with over $300,000 worth of mechatronic equipment for students to gain hands on experience. The college’s other site, at Patrick County High School, is where […]
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NASA Offers Educational Program for Community College Students
For science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) community college students, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers a chance to experience STEM careers first-hand. Under their National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program, students take a free five-week online course consisting of discussions with NASA employees, quizzes, as well as the completion of our […]
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Community Colleges And The Future Of Workforce Development
Community colleges serve many purposes. For some people, community colleges are thought of as a stepping stone on a path to a four-year college degree. This is especially compelling for individuals who may not have the time, money, or academic scores to initially matriculate into a four-year university. Others may view community colleges as a […]
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Community College Addresses Workforce Needs With New Program
For many young people looking to improve their lives, college may seem just out of reach. It’s not that they don’t want to go to college, but many can’t afford the high costs associated with higher education. Despite the rising costs of higher education, many employers are searching for employees with advanced skills. In St. […]
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Program at San Diego Community Colleges Aims to Help Bilingual Students Become Teachers
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A new program at three San Diego-area community colleges is hoping to bridge the gap between minority students and their teachers. The Deber Program at Mesa, Southwestern, and City colleges hopes to encourage more bilingual people to become teachers. “We don’t have enough people of color in the classrooms,” said Laurie […]
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California’s New Online Community College to Open After Months of Planning
California’s newest two-year institution — the online-only Calbright College — opens on Tuesday and for the first time, and students will be able to register and enroll in programs that are intended to serve an entirely new adult and underemployed population. The new college was created to enroll so-called “stranded” Californians who are underemployed, working […]
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Connecticut Community Colleges Offer SNAP Scholarship
As students prepare for school this fall, Connecticut community colleges are highlighting programs that aim to help low-income applicants. The system offers a program for students that qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The program, titled CT Pathways, offers over 60 programs in high-demand areas including advanced manufacturing, allied health and emergency […]
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New Front Range Community College Center Aims to Equip High-Tech Manufacturing Job Seekers
LONGMONT— Ken Floyd gets a lot of calls from companies asking if he knows of any recent graduates looking for a job. Those companies will tell him they just hired one of his former students and they need more good employees. Floyd, a Fort Collins resident who teaches advanced manufacturing courses at Front Range Community […]
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