College Leaders View Economic Development as Central to Their Mission But Face Barriers, New America and ACCT Survey Find
College leaders want to strengthen relationships with economic development agencies but face barriers, new research finds.
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How Community College Trustees Can Bolster Economic Development
New America and ACCT examine strategies that community college trustees and presidents can use to bolster regional economic development.
To Build an AI-Ready Workforce, Look Beyond Traditional Universities
Shalin Jyotishi wrote an op-ed for the World Economic Forum on the need to look beyond traditional universities concerning AI.
As AI Reshapes Work, Congress Should Ensure Community Colleges Are Ready
Shalin Jyotishi wrote an op-ed for Forbes on how Congress should ensure community colleges are ready for AI.
Tracking the AI Economy: Seven Charts Every Presidential Candidate Should Study
The next president must harness AI investment to create jobs, expand opportunity, and build an economy that works for more people.
What Is Work-Based Learning at Community Colleges?
Defining work-based learning is essential for community colleges to improve and measure WBL opportunities.
How Community Colleges Turn Industrial Policy into Economic Mobility
Regional hubs receiving federal investments have turned to local technical and community colleges as primary talent engines for high-tech growth and economic equity.
Commerce Department’s Regional Tech Hubs – Where Do They Stand Today?
As we near the fourth anniversary of the program’s creation, this is a good point to take stock of the Tech Hubs program’s status and impacts.
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 Americ…
Resilient By Design
Shalin Jyotishi was selected as a national expert to inform the AACC's Resilient by Design strategic plan on community college futures.
Commerce Department Announces $25 Million for AI Upskilling Initiative
80+ Chambers of Commerce Raise Alarm on STEM Talent Exodus, R&D Funding
Shalin Jyotishi writes in Forbes that over 80 chambers of commerce are sounding the alarm on STEM talent loss after federal research cuts.
Inside The Government’s Big Bet on Coordinating AI Workforce Readiness
What Do Asian American and Pacific Islander Voters Want in 2026?
Cost of living and economic security are top concerns, and these voters also care about how we are using AI.
A Third-Wave Philanthropy Unlocked by AI Could Supercharge Federal R&D
Shalin Jyotishi writes in Forbes that AI-driven philanthropic capital could partner with the NSF to stretch federal R&D investments further.