PAYA Adds 33 New Members to Virtual Learning Network
In February 2025, the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) welcomed new members to the PAYA Network
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Why the University of Texas System is Offering Microcredentials to Students — For Free
Shalin Jyotishi is quoted in a Higher Ed Dive article discussing the University of Texas System's partnership with Coursera.
The Rise of Teacher Apprenticeships: How States Are Leading the Way
How One Community College Is Leveraging Perkins to Support Student Parents
Perkins funding can be used to support student parents in career and technical education programs
Widening DEI Purge
DEI rollback expands to include job training and apprenticeship programs.
Stand with Federal Workers
Mass federal layoffs and attacks on worker rights under the Trump-Musk regime are weakening labor protections.
Expand Support for Parenting Students by Defending and Strengthening Public Benefits
Strengthening public benefits to help graduate more student parents from college and is commonsense policy.
Unlocking the Full Potential of CCAMPIS for Student Parents
Funding limitations and barriers keep many parenting students from accessing child care. Federal policymakers can act to expand support.
How State Funding Models Shape Enrollment in Non-Credit Workforce Training
There are higher levels of non-credit enrollment in states that have more robust state funding for non-credit community college education.
Viewing Student Parent Homelessness through an Equity Lens
Black and Latino parents experience homelessness at greater rates, reflecting systemic barriers to economic and educational success.
States Should Invest in Postsecondary Child Care Grants
Parenting students need help to pay for child care. States can help by offering postsecondary child care grants that support student parents
Tech Giants Partner With Cal State System to Advance ‘Equitable’ AI Training
Shalin Jyotishi is quoted in an Inside Higher Ed article about CSU’s new partnership with tech giants to boost AI education.
What Works in Workforce Development?
Understanding which programs and strategies connect job seekers to employers is critical to building a globally competitive economy.
Improving the Quality of AI Certificate Programs
As AI education expands at community colleges, student voices matter in responding to building quality workforce programs.