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Manufacturing is alive and well in Reading, Pennsylvania

by Amy Scott
Feb 7, 2017
Employers and educators join forces to build a new pipeline of skilled workers.
Benjamin Eckenrode, 18, is taking advanced manufacturing courses at Reading Area Community College while still in high school.
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How education changed because of welfare reform

by Krissy Clark
Jul 7, 2016
Time limits fueled the rise of short-term credential programs, like cosmetology.
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By The Numbers

When movie stars are your teachers

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 26, 2016
Here are the numbers we’re reading and watching for Tuesday.
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A fraction of community college students get their BA

by Tony Wagner
Jan 20, 2016
A new study says while most students hope to transfer and finish their degree, very few do.
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Learning Curve

'Blue-collar aristocrats' thrive in German economy

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 7, 2015
Germany’s vocational system partners with employers to train students for skilled jobs.
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Can community colleges cope with being free?

by Amy Scott
Jan 20, 2015
Schools could be overwhelmed by the President's plan to make tuition free.
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Obama proposes free community college plan

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 9, 2015
"No one with the drive and discipline" should be denied a college education, president says.
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How free tuition spurred new interest in college

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 27, 2014
Tennessee Promise is as much an experiment in marketing as it is in funding.
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The challenge of funding a community college education

by Annie Baxter
Jul 16, 2014
No access to federal student loans can imperil community college students.
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Should community college be free? A Twitter chat roundup

by John Ketchum
Feb 7, 2014
A proposal in Tennessee to offer associate’s and technical degrees for free.
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