In President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, he talked about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its potential to create a half-million clean…
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Earlier this month, Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA, announced that it would lay off 28 full- and part-time faculty members. Some of the…
Yesterday, I wrote about college closures. There seems to be a growing trend among community colleges of closing campuses and programs. In the coming years,…
One of the missions of a community college is addressing the occupational education needs of the workforce. Although many industries are suffering from a lack…
You’ve all heard the tropes about public sector employees. They’re overpaid and underworked. They either do nothing for 30 years, or work hundreds of hours…
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion regarding the post-secondary enrollment disparity among men and women. Despite the difference, there’s a new enrollment phenomenon…
In the past five years, the city’s water treatment authority has advised residents of Austin, TX at least three times to boil their tap water.…
The move toward increased dependence on electricity as an alternative to fossil fuels has created increased demand for electricians. According to the Bureau of Labor…
Nationally, there’s been long-running discussion about offering four-year degrees at community colleges. In Michigan, the Legislature has authorized community colleges to deliver a limited number…
A recent report authored by the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) indicated that Michigan is among four states that will see “the highest growth in battery…