Panel backs expanding Washington College Grant to short nondegree credentials Lawmakers and multiple industry and education witnesses urged the committee to expand the Washington College Grant to eligible short nondegree credential programs, saying it would improve access to family‑wage jobs; witnesses also pressed for guardrails on program quality and questioned long‑term effectiveness of micro‑credentials.

Washington lawmakers are pushing to expand the College Grant to include short nondegree programs, aiming to boost access to family-wage jobs and meet workforce demands.

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Connecticut establishes advisory council for higher education database implementation Council to advise on credential data submissions for workforce development by 2024

Connecticut is taking a bold step towards enhancing workforce development by establishing a new advisory council focused on credential data submissions by 2024!

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