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.
Community College
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.
Earning and Learning Where You Live Through Apprenticeship
MiraCosta College builds apprenticeships in property management and other fields to better meet the needs of students and area employers.
How Colleges Can Use Workforce Pell to Level Up
With Workforce Pell approvals underway, here's what strong college implementation looks like at three levels of ambition.
Rethinking the Four-Year Default
Three year bachelor's degrees, community college baccalaureates, and degree apprenticeships are worth considering alongside each other, because they're being asked to answer…
Advancing Degree Apprenticeships in Health Care
Regulators can be engaged as allies in implementing degree apprenticeship, a new model to strengthen career preparation in health care.
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.
Workforce Pell Year One: How States Can Use the First Year of Implementation to Pilot, Self-Assess, Continuously Improve, and Scale
How states can use Workforce Pell's first year to pilot, refine, and scale high-quality programs that lead to good jobs.
The Conveners: How State Community College Associations Build Collective Capacity
This paper examines what state community college associations do, how their capacity and influence vary, and why understanding their role matters for strengthening comm…
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…
Workforce Pell Is Live. Here’s How States Are Approving Programs
Now that Workforce Pell is live, an 11-state comparison reveals widely different standards for occupations, employers, and articulation.