Yesterday, I wrote about the vast and growing number of post-secondary credentials available in the United States. Today, there are nearly 1.1 million discrete credentials,…
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Earlier this week, the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics released a series of regional Career Outlook reports that project employment needs through 2030. The…
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the July unemployment figures. Overall, unemployment in the United States was 3.5%, which reflected no change from…
New data from the New York Federal Reserve Bank shows the surprising change in the country’s reservation wage. If you don’t keep up with the…
The state budget contains funds to expand the Michigan Reconnect program to offer free community college tuition to all residents 21 years of age or…
When you hear about college recruiting, the discussion usually focuses on sports like football or basketball. But schools that haven’t had to recruit in the…
Over the past three days, I’ve run across the following headlines: “Macomb Community College unveils state of the art technology center “ “Alabama Community College…
Yesterday, I wrote about the Free College Benefit program offered by Eastern Gateway Community College. Since the program’s inception, EGCC’s enrollment has taken off, but…
Yesterday, I wrote that it is not enough to throw money at community colleges via the Michigan Reconnect program. The state must also hold community…
As the Michigan state legislature works through the budget process for next year, it appears poised to add $70M to expand the Michigan Reconnect program.…