Four-year colleges and universities won nearly half of the FIPSE grants awarded for short-term programs eligible for Workforce Pell, surprising some community college leaders who have spent decades ...

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, ...

Short-term credentials are proliferating and growing more popular as students come to see them as quicker, cheaper routes to jobs than traditional degrees. But are these programs as inexpensive as ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Students are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, as more opt for a two-year degree or even shorter-term credentials.

EdSource · From a juvenile facility to a college dorm room Joanne Scott had been without full-time work for about two decades and was struggling to reenter the workforce. Then she learned this year ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Joanne Scott had been without ...