Students who took English and math college prep courses were less likely to complete college than their peers who were not considered college ready at all.
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Posted inWisconsin
Who you gonna call? Wisconsin 911 dispatchers discuss fixes to national, statewide shortage
Panelists assembled by Wisconsin Watch recommended improving pay and working conditions, using therapy and artificial intelligence to reduce burnout, raising the profession’s profile and officially classifying dispatchers as first responders.
Posted inSan Antonio
With Ready to Work partnership, Alamo Colleges staff focuses on ‘connecting the dots’
The city of San Antonio’s Ready to Work program is a $200 million voter-approved workforce development program.
Posted inWisconsin
Work, recovery and second chances on a Wisconsin manufacturing floor
Those recovering from addiction have a difficult time finding stable employment and keeping it. Apricity Contract Packaging offers ‘a safe environment’ – one where every person is pursuing sobriety.
Posted inWisconsin
How I met a Ukrainian cardiologist starting over in the US
“I honestly didn’t expect that people would notice our story,” said Anna Mykhailova, who fled Ukraine and now works as a cardiac sonographer at a Madison hospital.
Posted inMississippi
Expanded eligibility for federal student grants could boost Mississippi’s workforce
That expansion, known as Workforce Pell, is slated to go into effect July 1.
Posted inIndianapolis
Students could soon get Pell Grants for workforce programs. What to know.
Students can get nearly $4,000 in grants for certain certificate programs.
Posted inFort Worth
Texas Wesleyan students grow professional skills through tax preparation service learning
Students learn the basics of tax law, how to input earnings and credits as well as the ethics involved in tax preparation. Then they take an online test for the IRS certification that allows them to help.
Posted inWisconsin
Looking for work? Here’s how Wisconsin’s job centers will help you for free
The state’s Department of Workforce Development runs dozens of job centers across Wisconsin, each staffed with people trained to help you in your quest for work. Here’s what to know.
Posted inCalifornia
These California trucking schools broke state laws. Regulators couldn’t do anything about it
A loophole in state law allows trucking schools to operate with little state oversight, raising concerns about the quality of training for California’s truck drivers.