February 17, 2009

Community Colleges See Stimulus Bill as Bonanza for Their Students

By Megan Eckstein

Washington

Community colleges are touting the economic-stimulus bill as a big win for their job-training programs, which under the mammoth legislation would be eligible for billions of dollars in grants.

The bill, which President Obama is expected to sign today, would also broaden the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and programs authorized by the Workforce Investment Act by allowing community colleges to participate in them more directly.

The stimulus package would provide

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