Ohio resident Megan Cutright lost her hospitality job during the pandemic. At her daughter’s urging, she found her way to Lorain County Community College in Ohio and onto…
Read more OPINION: Workforce Pell can lead to good jobs for students if they get the support needed for long-term success – The Hechinger ReportThis story was produced in partnership with Work Shift and reprinted with permission. MOBILE, Ala. — Three or four times a week, LaTyra Malone starts her day at…
Read more Amid a national shortage of nurses, nursing apprenticeships are beginning to offer a solution to the problemWashington lawmakers and the Trump administration passed a major legislative package this summer that will cut funding for programs that help students from low-income backgrounds — making it…
Read more OPINION: New education budget cuts will mean millions of young people could lose the opportunity to earn a college degree and build a more financially secure futureLOS ANGELES — Oscar Mateo dreamed of being an artist, but after he got leukemia when he was 20, his life plans abruptly changed. The compassionate nursing care…
Read more Nurses are in high demand but nursing schools struggle tp provide enough slots to train themRemiah Ward’s shift at the SmartStyle salon inside Walmart was almost over, and she’d barely made $30 in tips from the haircuts she’d done that day. It…
Read more Cosmetology schools and other certificate programs got exemption from rules on graduates’ earning levelsSchools that train hairstylists, dental assistants and health aides will be able to keep getting federal student loan dollars even if the professionals they turn out don’t end…
Read more Explore the earnings for graduates of beauty schools, other certificate programsGRESHAM, Ore. — When Ken Perez was 24, he quit his construction job and moved back in with his parents so he could give college another try. He…
Read more How an old hotel shows one solution to community college student housing insecurityEvery person deserves a place close to home where they can learn, grow and build a better future. In rural areas, that place is often a community college. …
Read more OPINION: Rural community colleges are uniquely positioned to tackle complex regional challenges and drive community transformation. Here’s how.ELYRIA, Ohio — Nolan Norman had no idea what microelectronic manufacturing entailed when his adviser at Midview High suggested he take the school’s new class on it last…
Read more Colleges struggle to make manufacturing training hot againRead in English. SAN ANTONIO — Ximena tenía un plan. La joven de 18 años de Houston iba a comenzar clases este otoño en la Universidad de Texas…
Read more ¿Qué ha pasado desde que Texas eliminó las matrículas estatales para los estudiantes indocumentados?SAN ANTONIO — Ximena had a plan. The 18-year-old from Houston was going to start college in the fall at the University of Texas at Tyler, where she had…
Read more What’s happened since Texas killed in-state tuition for undocumented studentsAs of 2024, American College of Education Partnered With More Than 2,500 Organizations to Create Solutions That Provide Top-Quality Online Programs and Train or Upskill Workers to Fill…
Read more ACE Partnerships Solve Human Capital Shortages for K-12 Schools, Community Colleges, Healthcare, Businesses6/10/2025 – Article was updated to reflect changes to the caption in the release photo. JACKSON, Miss., June 10, 2025 (Newswire.com) – Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international…
Read more “You’re In.” Phi Theta Kappa Leads National Efforts to Direct Admissions for Transfer StudentsJACKSON, Miss., May 13, 2025 (Newswire.com) – On Saturday, April 5, 2025, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) elected five new International Officers during PTK Catalyst 2025 in…
Read more Five PTK Members Elected as 2025-2026 International Officer TeamGet important education news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox Caring for children during their first few years is a complex and critical job: A child’s brain…
Read more Child care wages are so low, 2 out of 5 workers in the field need public assistance to support their familiesLOCKHART, Texas — Sometime last year, Alfonso Sifuentes was on a bus tour as part of a chamber of commerce’s efforts to map out the future of the…
Read more A community college could transform a region — and help itself grow. Will voters buy it? – The Hechinger ReportShare of new college students in the fall of 2015 who were still in high school and taking a dual enrollment class. Map reprinted from The Postsecondary Outcomes…
Read more Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degreeWhen I left home at 17, I knew I wanted to go to college. I knew earning a degree would help me find a path to a more…
Read more STUDENT VOICE: Colleges and universities must do far more to support transfer students – The Hechinger ReportView of the Tennessee State Capitol, where lawmakers were the first in the nation to pass a law in 2014 to make community college tuition free for future…
Read more What one state learned after a decade of free community collegeFifteen years ago, the Obama administration and philanthropic foundations encouraged more Americans to get a college degree. Remedial classes were a big barrier. Two-thirds of community college students…
Read more A decade of data in one state shows an unexpected result when colleges drop remedial courses
