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Young male apprentice connecting the wires in the distribution board under supervision of a senior electrician.
Young male apprentice connecting the wires in the distribution board under supervision of a senior electrician.

What the Education Department Projects for Workforce Pell

May 28, 2026

The Education Department estimates Workforce Pell could benefit over 100,000 students in the second year of the program. Experts say implementation will start slow but ramp up.

Four pillars in front of a domed building
Four pillars in front of a domed building
A collage of apprenticeship program photos.
A collage of apprenticeship program photos.

Rural Opportunity Through Apprenticeship

May 26, 2026

From special education classrooms in rural Missouri to manufacturing plants in central New York, apprenticeship programs and their higher ed partners are helping workers earn while they learn, fill critical labor shortages and build careers close to home.

University of Michigan students walk on the UM campus on April 3, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
University of Michigan students walk on the UM campus on April 3, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
A photo illustration of a spilled jar of coins with “MSI” written on the side.
A photo illustration of a spilled jar of coins with “MSI” written on the side.
Lane Community College
Lane Community College

Oregon Considers Ending Free College

May 21, 2026

The state agency overseeing the promise program argues it hasn’t yielded the outcomes they hoped for. But community college advocates aren’t ready to see it end.

Students walk outside in front of the Student Services Center at Golden West College.
Students walk outside in front of the Student Services Center at Golden West College.
Speech bubbles emerge from two people standing a distance apart and overlap against a yellow background.
Speech bubbles emerge from two people standing a distance apart and overlap against a yellow background.