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Less Community, More Vocational

February 02, 2018 / PSU-AAUP

Inside Higher Ed
By Ashley A. Smith
February 2, 2018

The Trump administration's rhetoric for more work force and career training increased Thursday, with the president calling for community colleges to undergo a name change.

President Trump's call for more vocational training (quotation and video below) reflects statements he made during Tuesday's State of the Union, during which he called for a larger national investment in work-force development. But community college leaders were quick to point out that their institutions already offer the vocational or work-force programs Trump has highlighted, and more.

Read the full article at the Inside Higher Ed website here.