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Curriculum

Employer Partnerships Are Breaking: The CTE Sustainability Crisis Community Colleges Face

Education Week reports CTE programs struggle to maintain employer partnerships. Analysis of the partnership sustainability crisis and actionable strategies for community college workforce program lead

Wavelength·2026-05-07

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2026-04-21
18.4M Skilled Workers Retiring by 2032: The Succession Crisis Community Colleges Must Solve
Georgetown study projects 18.4 million experienced workers with postsecondary education will retire by 2032. Community colleges face urgent pressure to build succession pipelines in skilled trades.
2026-04-19
Healthcare Nursing Shortage vs. Community College Capacity Constraints: The Training Bottleneck
California community colleges train the majority of entry-level nurses, but capacity constraints are preventing them from meeting demand. Data-driven strategies for expanding healthcare program capaci
2026-03-03
Healthcare Workforce Shortages Hit Crisis Levels: Program Expansion Strategies for Community Colleges
BLS projects 1.9M new healthcare jobs by 2033. Community colleges must expand nursing, allied health, and behavioral health programs to meet demand. Data-driven strategies inside.

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Labor Market Data Analysis
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Workforce Pell, Grants & Funding
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Current Events & Trends
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Community College Trends
Enrollment patterns, dual enrollment, the demographic cliff, governance, CCE-vs-credit dynamics, system-level moves.

Deep Dives.

Employer Partnerships Are Breaking: The CTE Sustainability Crisis Community Colleges Face

18.4M Skilled Workers Retiring by 2032: The Succession Crisis Community Colleges Must Solve

Healthcare Nursing Shortage vs. Community College Capacity Constraints: The Training Bottleneck

Healthcare Workforce Shortages Hit Crisis Levels: Program Expansion Strategies for Community Colleges

Workforce intelligence for community colleges, three mornings a week.