When I was young, community college were snickered at as places for kids who had goofed off in high school. Going to one was a mark of shame. More...
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31 juillet 2018
These programs push viable – and cheaper – paths to N.C. State or UNC degrees
N.C. State has a new plan to admit more graduates from eight regional community colleges, widening the pipeline of students on a more affordable path of higher education. More...
28 juillet 2018
Things That Seem Obvious
By Matt Reed. Last week was the annual family summer vacation, so I didn’t pay as much attention to the academic interwebs as I usually do. But even in the midst of painfully rediscovering why folks of Scandinavian heritage need lead-apron-strength sunscreen, I couldn’t resist @Mantia’s tweet asking people to name something that’s obvious to people in your industry or field, but mostly unknown outside it. More...
24 juin 2018
New Hampshire community college tuition going up 2.4 percent
Tuition at New Hampshire's community colleges is going up 2.4 percent. More...
6 juin 2018
Un questionnaire en ligne sur l'avenir de la formation professionnelle en Europe
Intitulée Changing Nature and Role of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Europe, l'étude menée par le Cedefop doit permettre à la Commission européenne et aux Etats membres de fixer des objectifs en matière de coopération européenne dans le domaine de l'enseignement et de la formation professionnels après 2020. Plus...3 juin 2018
Explore VET opinion survey’s findings through data visualisations!
Cedefop’s first European opinion survey on vocational education and training (VET) provides unprecedented access to citizens’ opinions on awareness, attractiveness, experience and effectiveness of VET in the European Union (EU). To showcase the findings, Cedefop has developed data visualisations online. More...3 juin 2018
Take part in #CedefopPhotoAward 2018 to win great prizes!
Vocational education and training (VET) learners in the European Union, Norway and Iceland are invited to take part in #CedefopPhotoAward 2018. The award is an initiative endorsed by the European Commission, aiming to showcase VET excellence. More...3 juin 2018
Slovakia: linking VET and business service centres
The services sector offers a promising opportunity for economic growth, reducing dependency on the automotive industry which is currently the biggest economic sector in Slovakia. Business service centres (BSCs) are establishing partnerships with training centres and universities to increase the employability of graduates and improve the relevance of education and training provision. More...3 juin 2018
Slovenia: piloting apprenticeship in upper secondary VET
In recent years, many EU countries have recognised apprenticeship as a valuable element of vocational education and training (VET). The Apprenticeship Act (2017) and the Guidelines for the preparation of the upper secondary VET programmes define the umbrella elements for the newly established apprenticeship path in Slovenian VET. More...3 juin 2018
Norway: smoother transition to vocational education
Norway is in great need of skilled workers and makes efforts to encourage more people to choose vocational education and training (VET). This year more than 8 300 learners will choose to switch from their VET programme to a programme that prepares them for entrance to higher education. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)