When the U.S. Department of Education cited short-term workforce programs as a priority for grants from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), community college leaders ...

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Newly minted high school graduates listen to speeches from their classmates during commencement exercises on June 12, 2025, ...

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, ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — KQED is proud to present “Many Roads Forward,” the newest two-episode series from Roadtrip Nation. The series showcases how individuals are upskilling into promising new career ...

Federal financial aid is the engine of the country’s higher education system, pouring billions in student loans and grants ...

Students do not want to discover midway through a degree that their college is cutting programs, laying off faculty, or facing closure. Recent closures, such as The College of Saint Rose, illustrate ...