An Indiana Senate bill includes language that could require public colleges to cut degree programs if graduates earn less than peers with only a high school diploma. The measure now moves to the House.

Degree apprenticeships pay college-enrolled learners to gain workforce experience. The programs are slowly regaining traction across the country.

A National Science Foundation-backed consortium is positioning community colleges as a central pipeline for the nation’s applied AI workforce. Led by Miami Dade College, the effort helps colleges quickly launch industry-aligned AI programs.

Private colleges today are sharing their academics and operations with other institutions more intimately than once imagined.