Joanne Scott had been without full-time work for about two decades and was struggling to reenter the workforce. Then she learned this year about a short-term pharmacy technician program at Mt. San ...

Education and workforce development advocates say short-term training programs can help people obtain the new skills needed ...

Two years ago, Camille Charleston moved from Haiti to the United States, hoping to escape “survival mode” and pursue the American dream. Charleston, 29, didn’t have enough money to pay for college, ...

A law extends Pell Grant eligiblity to include short-term workforce programs, like HVAC, welding and nursing assistant. It ...

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Trump is expanding short-term credential programs through the Workforce Pell grant, while the debate over the value of a college degree continues.

The community college is offering some new six-month programs that join a slate of more than 20 career pathway certificates the school already offers. Phlebotomy student Sierra Schultz (right) ...

Workforce development and higher education have to evolve to meet the fast-changing needs of both employees and employers. One of the most promising innovations in this transformation is the emergence ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: The U.S. Capitol is seen at dusk, January 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers are convening for a Sunday session to try to resolve the government shutdown. (Photo by ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. A cross-party coalition of representatives introduced a new bill Tuesday that would set aside Pell ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. − Almost two years ago, Isaiah Hickerson woke up in the middle of the night from a dream that he was a coder. The dream was totally random; he didn’t know a thing about coding. He had a ...