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US Departments of Labor, Commerce, Education unveil workforce development strategy to fuel ‘Golden Age’ of the American economy

US Departments of Labor, Commerce, Education unveil workforce development strategy to fuel ‘Golden Age’ of the American economy

U.S. Department of Labor August 12, 2025 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Labor, Commerce, and Education today published a milestone report, America’s Talent Strategy: Equipping American Workers for the Golden Age, which presents a bold vision and concrete actions to transform the federal government’s approach to workforce development. The strategy outlines the […]

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Carrington College Temecula campus to host grand opening event

Carrington College Temecula campus to host grand opening event

Canyon Lake Insider August 8, 2025 Carrington College invites the community to its grand opening event for its new Temecula campus on Thursday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 27270 Madison Ave. #103. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the campus, meet instructors, view hands-on learning spaces […]

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Trump Is Right to Insist on More Transparency in College Admissions

Trump Is Right to Insist on More Transparency in College Admissions

AEI Frederick M. Hess August 11, 2025 Last week, the Trump administration announced the US Department of Education would start requiring colleges to annually submit disaggregated admissions data (meaning that colleges will have to report the race, gender, standardized test scores, GPA, and other characteristics of each admitted student). The point is to ensure […]

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Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake August 11, 2025 President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape higher education and the federal government have spurred a flurry of lawsuits as higher education associations, students, legal advocacy organizations and colleges push back and seek relief through the courts. The lawsuits started almost immediately after […]

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A new ROI metric and dashboards

A new ROI metric and dashboards

Community College Daily August 11, 2025 The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) has launched a new return-on-investment (ROI) metric and dashboards to help students, policymakers and institutional leaders explore trends in student outcomes among the commission’s institutional members, which are primarily California community colleges. The Student Achievement Dashboards pull from three data sources: […]

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Under Secretary Nicholas Kent Sets Priorities for Higher Ed

Under Secretary Nicholas Kent Sets Priorities for Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake August 5, 2025 Kent said Monday he will “restore the greatness of American higher education.” Some experts question how he’ll do that. Nicholas Kent, a career higher education policy expert and now the Department of Education’s under secretary, has made his priorities for American colleges […]

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Kent Confirmed as Under Secretary

Kent Confirmed as Under Secretary

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott August 4, 2025 The U.S. Senate voted 50 to 45 to confirm Nicholas Kent as under secretary at the Education Department, where he’ll oversee higher ed policy, USA Today reported. Kent, who was most recently the deputy secretary of education in Virginia, has lobbied on behalf […]

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Rural manufacturer facing welder shortage turns to robotic arc welding

Rural manufacturer facing welder shortage turns to robotic arc welding

The Welder August 5, 2025 Dan Davis Situation The Will-Burt Co. is an international OEM serving many different industries, including defense, telecommunications, and energy. The company’s campus in Orville, Ohio, has more than 250,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and assembly space, some of which is used to fabricate sheet metal for […]

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Western Accreditor Launches New ROI Tool

Western Accreditor Launches New ROI Tool

Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody August 6, 2025 he Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission is expanding its dashboard to provide more details about the outcomes at institutions accredited by the organization, a move intended to provide clear data about student’s return on investment. The […]

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