The U.S. Education Department (ED) disbursed $31.47 billion in Pell grants to 6.53 million students in the 2023-24 academic year, based on preliminary year-end data. This represents a significant increase from the prior year, when…
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The Community College of Vermont (CCV) and the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) are expanding the Corrections Post-Secondary Education Initiative (CPSEI) partnership, which delivers free college courses to DOC staff and Vermonters who are incarcerated….
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A new regional health sciences partnership Alabama’s first state-recognized electrician apprenticeship program New funeral service teaching center on 4-year campus A new regional health sciences partnership Two North Carolina community colleges are partnering to provide…
“Everything you hear about the building technology industry points to one challenge: the lack of skilled trades,” says Mike Schade, vice president of human resource for North America, global digital and IT at Johnson Controls….
DOGE vs. the Education Department Politico’s Weekly Education Of the two leaders of DOGE [Trump’s committee dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency], Vivek Ramaswamy has made the most public remarks about education. He has asserted…
New CEOs Peggy Heinrich is now the ninth president of Elgin Community College (ECC) and also the first woman CEO in the Illinois college’s 75-year history. She most recently served as ECC’s interim president since…