The federal government hopes to align technology and talent development at community colleges
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Youth Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning in the Skilled Trades
Youth apprenticeship and work-based learning are rare in the skilled trades. This brief explores common barriers and options for growth.
“Unpaid Internships Should Be Illegal”: Why Colleges Should Reconsider Unpaid Internships
College leaders must do more to facilitate access to paid work experience, especially for historically underserved students.
Empowering community colleges to train for the Future of Work
The Future of Work should belong to everyone. Community colleges are creating new pathways to emerging tech jobs of the future.
It’s Not Enough to Make College Tuition Free
More states are making college tuition free. But, without other actions, these efforts won't make higher education truly affordable.
In Delaware, Building a Youth Apprenticeship Data System Means Looking to the Future
Community Colleges Can Play a Critical Role in Apprenticeship Expansion
By serving as apprenticeship intermediaries, community colleges can create affordable, equitable pathways into a wider range of industries.
Community College Baccalaureate Programs as an Equity Strategy: Student Access and Outcomes Data
CCBs provide an important baccalaureate access point for adult students and that graduates have strong employment and wage outcomes.
College Pays Off. But by How Much Depends on Race, Gender, and Type of Degree.
Expanding access to college alone will not solve long-standing racial and gender inequities in the labor market.
DOL Announces New Funding Opportunity to Expand Registered Apprenticeships
New DOL Grant Program will provide $113 million to strengthen registered apprenticeships, including youth apprenticeships
Colleges Can Make Life Easier For Parenting Students
Edward Conroy wrote a piece for Forbes on what colleges can do for parenting students.
The White House Task Force on Worker Empowerment Has Released Its Report. What’s In It?
Kelsey Berkowitz looks at what's in the White House Worker Empowerment Task Force report and why it matters.
These Community Colleges are Working to Bring Adults Back to Campus
The Center on Education and Labor has partnered with 6 community colleges to re-enroll adult learners that stopped out during the pandemic.
