While apprenticeships are surging in popularity — bolstered by a 2025 executive order aiming for one million new federal registered apprenticeships — some experts suggest that tying funding to results could be the key to long-term sustainability. The “pay-for-performance” (PfP) model represents a significant departure from traditional public funding, which typically provides money upfront for […]

Morgan Community College (MCC) and Burlington School District RE-6J are expanding a powerful rural workforce partnership designed to grow educators and strengthen Eastern Plains school communities in Colorado. Burlington now has community members and staff engaged at nearly every stage of the education pipeline, including high school students exploring teaching careers, recent graduates stepping into […]

Over the last three months, Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) has graduated three small classes of beginning welders: six Victor high schoolers, five adults in Newark, and six others at a manufacturing plant in Penn Yan. Until recently, transportation and the cost of traditional welding equipment would have made it costly and impractical to offer […]

Interprofessional education is a critical component of modern healthcare training. Students in San Juan College’s occupational therapy assistant (OTA) and dental hygiene programs recently experienced firsthand how collaboration strengthens clinical skills, professional confidence and teamwork. Through a hands-on learning experience, students from both programs gained a deeper understanding of how their roles intersect. This interprofessional […]

Hanwha Group’s $5 billion investment in the Hanwha Philly Shipyard Inc. (HPSI) means increased annual production volume and more job opportunities for skilled workers in the Philadelphia region. Now, through a unique partnership between Delaware County Community College (DCCC), Interboro High School and HPSI, 15 high school seniors are on a one-semester pathway that will […]

Suffolk County Community College paramedic students have begun participating in New York State’s first hospice-specific clinical rotation at the East End Hospice Kanas Center for Hospice Care. As part of their program training, Suffolk students already complete more than 600 clinical hours in areas that overlap with emergency services, including emergency rooms, labor and delivery […]

As production manager at Branch Medical Group, a medical equipment manufacturer based in Royersford, Pennsylvania, Brad Bouchard knows firsthand the demand for machinist computer numerically controlled (CNC) operators. His plant can’t hire them fast enough. “It’s very hard to find people to do that,” he said. “And in all honesty, really good operators right now, […]

Austin Community College District (ACC) and the U.S. Army announced recently a $16 million, 10-year Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) to scale the Army Software Factory. The partnership enhances how the military develops innovation and technical talent. What started as a pilot has become proof of concept at a national scale — demonstrating how higher education […]