What Is Work-Based Learning at Community Colleges?
Defining work-based learning is essential for community colleges to improve and measure WBL opportunities.
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Announcing the New America & ACCT Work-Based Learning Capacity Building Cohort
Six colleges will receive technical assistance and funding for work-based learning under the Accelerator for Community Colleges in the Innovation Economy, a strategic initiative launched by New Ame…
What Students Value in Work-Based Learning and What Colleges Need to Deliver It
Work-based learning must be positioned not as an add-on but as a core component of the community college experience.
Community College Students Want Paid Work-Based Learning but Opportunities Are Rare
Few students were familiar with programs at their schools that connect them to paid employment directly related to their academic focus.
What Would Make Work-Based Learning More Appealing to Community College Students?
New focus group data reveals that the most important factors are wages and flexibility.
Support Services for Student Parents at Community Colleges Make All the Difference
Single student parent forced to choose between her children and her future, a choice no parent should have to make.
SUNY Broome Awarded Grant for the Energy Workforce Development Network
SUNY Broome will receive more than $200,000 to support the Engine’s broader mission of strengthening the battery technology value chain.
Child Care Support Services Are an Overlooked Strategy for Re-Enrolling Adult Learners
Community colleges focusing on re-enrolling adult learners should consider highlighting and/or improving their child care services as a key