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NSF Awards Grants For CHIPS, Tech Workforce, And The Future Of Work

Discover how NSF grants are funding community and technical colleges to advance workforce training in emerging technologies under the CHIPS Act.

State efforts provide models for Workforce Pell

As the push to extend Pell Grant eligibility to include quality short-term education training programs continues, some community college leaders say Exhibit A for federal legislators considering Workforce Pell legislation should be how much state community college systems have already accomplished with existing but limited state-funded, short-term vocational programs and related scholarship programs.

CHIPS Created EDA Tech Hubs. How Are Community Colleges Involved?

The CHIPS Act-funded EDA Tech Hubs are promoting economic development for industries of the future and community colleges are playing a key role.

How Many Students Are Taking Dual Enrollment Courses In High School? New National, State, and College-Level Data

The U.S. Department of Education released new data that, for the first time ever, provide college-level counts of the number of high school dual enrollment students, disaggregated by race/ethnicity and gender.

Unlocking Workforce Potential with the Community College Skills-Based Hiring Playbook

In today's rapidly evolving job market, community colleges are at the forefront of bridging the skills gap and enhancing economic mobility. ACCT and Opportunity@Work are pleased to share two new resources to support skills-based hiring pathways for community colleges and the public sector.

A close look at state funding policies

Community colleges today serve a wide range of students — from degree-seeking to dual enrollment to noncredit students. However, not all state funding policies have kept up with this reality.
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