Yesterday, I wrote about the difference between the federal poverty level and a living wage. I also wrote about why it is important for community…
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Earlier today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and US Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo announced that Michigan has landed a new hydrogen plant. Norway’s Nel Hydrogen will…
Washtenaw Community College announced receipt of a $2M grant to fund its new “Advance Ypsi” initiative. The program will provide educational assistance to high school…
Last week, DTE cut the figurative Grand Opening ribbon on a 77-turbine wind park that spans Saginaw and Midland Counties. The park will generate 225…
If you need more reasons to believe that the WCC administration should encourage students to seek associate degrees, look at the US Census Bureau’s Week…
Last month, I wrote about urban farming and the potential benefits it offers to areas that lack access to fresh produce. Vertical farms (or freight…
According to employment data released last week, Washtenaw County’s unemployment rate remained constant at 3.5%. That’s slightly better than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.3%…
I’ve written ad nauseam about the limited income differential between community college graduates and high school graduates. When you factor in living wage calculations and…
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about planned layoffs at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, OR. The cuts result from several factors, including declining…
Yesterday, I wrote about proposed changes to the governance structure of community colleges in North Carolina. If adopted, the State Legislature will play a more…