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New America Fellow Marcella Bombardieri spoke about her forthcoming book, College Material.
“Small but Mighty” College Brings Apprenticeship to Rural West Virginia
A rural community college is creating new economic opportunities in its region by becoming a Registered Apprenticeship sponsor.
A Ready-Made Model for Workforce Pell: Inside Lorain’s Fast Track Programs
Lorain Community College’s Fast Track programs offer a model for Workforce Pell: short, affordable, career-aligned pathways.
NSF’s Impact on Community Colleges and the Skilled Technical Workforce: An interview with Dr. Celeste Carter
New America and the American Association of Community Colleges chronicle the legacy of the Dr. Celeste Carter.
What Bossier Parish Community College Can Teach Us About Data and Workforce Pell
Colleges have to implement Workforce Pell. Bossier Parish Community College has a data platform that could help.
How Community Colleges Can Realize the Promise of AI Action Plan
Shalin Jyotishi highlights how community colleges, often missing from policy conversations, are already central to scaling AI education.
What We’ve Heard About AI Education at Community Colleges
Amid federal funding cuts, New America revisits expert and student perspectives on AI education at community colleges.
Why Colleges Should Get Involved in Child Care Advocacy
Colleges should get involved in advocacy for child care solutions. Here's why.
Beyond Tuition: Funding for Campus Based Child Care for Student Parents
Colleges struggle to financially support child care for student parents, but there are options for funding them via braiding various funding
How NSF Funding Helps My College Educate for the Present and Future of Work
Daniel Phelan, President of Jackson College, on the value of NSF funding for STEM education at community colleges.
What’s New in AI-Focused Skilled Technical Workforce Education?
How can education and training providers discern signal from noise in the AI economy?