Matthew Dembicki

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Editor and Director of Publications at CCDaily

Associate Vice President at Community College Journal

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A steady stream of support for apprenticeships

3 weeks ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

The Trump administration’s push to reach 1 million new registered apprenticeships annually will need more public-private partnerships, as well as help from training providers such as community colleges, U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer told a House committee on Thursday.
ED chief emphasizes risk-sharing, workforce Pell

3 weeks ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on Wednesday that risk-sharing and workforce Pell are among her top higher education policy priorities, as related in H.R. 1, a.k.a. the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. During the three-hour-plus hearing, McMahon didn’t provide many new details on the Trump administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 or on her plans to revamp the department.
A GAO review of registered apprenticeships

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

As the Trump administration champions for expanding registered apprenticeship (RA) programs, a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on RAs examines opportunities to expand these earn-and-learn programs as well some well-known barriers, such as administrative burden and cost. The agency provided a general overview of earn-and-learn programs with a focus on registered apprenticeships.
Snapshots - Community College Daily

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

By Matthew DembickiMay 27, 2025 Print Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Mike Duffey visit Lorain County Community College to tour the college’s microelectronic manufacturing systems program and participate in a roundtable discussion with local education and industry leaders. (Photo: LCCC)New York State Lt. Gov.
Newsmakers - Community College Daily

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

Linda Kingston will become president of Minnesota’s Lake Superior College (LSC) on July 1. She is currently the college’s vice president for academic and student affairs, a position she has held since 2020. Previously, Kingston served Winona State University from 2017 to 2020 as assistant vice president for distance learning and summer session, as well as adjunct faculty in the College of Education.
More talk about apprenticeships, block grants

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

The U.S. labor secretary on Thursday again pitched block grants for workforce development programs and expanding apprenticeships, this time to Senate appropriators, some of whom questioned how it could be done when the department seeks to cut funding for training programs that support apprenticeships.
Wary of proposed changes to Pell eligibility

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

A Senate hearing Wednesday on higher education touched on a lot of topics, but it was the work of community colleges — especially in stretching their modest budgets and providing pathways to good-paying jobs — that caught the ear of several lawmakers.
Newsmakers - Community College Daily

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

Jeffrey Alexander is the next president of Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), effective July 1. He is currently vice president of academic affairs at the Nevada college. At TMCC, Alexander has championed efforts to expand access, improve student success and strengthen partnerships with industry and regional agencies, according to the college.
First a survey, now a strategy

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

St. Petersburg College (SPC) this summer will develop a college-wide strategy to inform and train employees on artificial intelligence (AI) based on findings from a spring survey about employees’ views and use of AI.
Much apprenticeship talk, but no budget details

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Matthew Dembicki

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Thursday focused much of her budget pitch to House appropriators on the president’s goal to reach 1 million new registered apprenticeships annually, but Democrats wanted details on the Trump administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026.