If Washtenaw Community College Trustees need another reason to insist that the WCC Administration immediately refocus on creating programs that lead graduates to high-wage jobs,…
Posts published in “Workforce development”
Yesterday, I wrote about the level of poverty in Washtenaw County compared to the level of poverty in Ypsilanti. As I was writing about what…
Yesterday, I wrote about the need to eliminate training programs that lead to low-wage jobs. Studies show these short-term, non-degree programs produce higher wages or…
A couple of days ago, I wrote about proposed changes to the Pell Grant program that would allow applicants to spend Pell eligibility on short-duration,…
In the past few months, I have written about Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) in Steubenville, OH. More recently, I have written about Lakeland Community…
I read an opinion piece recently that advocated for the passage of the “workforce Pell” bill. The bill, which is stuck in the House of…
Researchers from New York University recently published a study of the post-secondary majors that provide the greatest increase in income following graduation. The research, which…
For a long time, I have said that most community college degrees do not provide enough income for their recipients. The low average income of…
The age requirements that the Michigan Legislature dropped last year for the Michigan Reconnect program will expire later this year. That means 21-year-old applicants will…
Our current political and economic climates draw two distinct pictures of community colleges right now. On one hand, politicians hail them as the saviors of…