This story was originally published by Carolina Public Press. For more than three decades, thousands of students in Alleghany County have attended college
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National enrollment at community colleges has declined by about 10 percent during the pandemic, far outstripping the drop in overall college enrollment. Some community colleges in poorer communities have lost as much as 20 percent of their student body.
Jill Biden, the first lady, is a community college professor and has long been a proponent of increased funding for community colleges and has been promoting the idea in visits around the country.
While generally consistent with Mr. Biden’s campaign blueprint, the proposal omits any reference to erasing college debt, a move promoted by a number of congressional Democrats, some who want to forgive $50,000 in federal student loans for many borrowers. The president had partially endorsed the idea during last year’s presidential campaign, proposing $10,000 in loan forgiveness.
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In support of its TECH EmPOWERment initiative, Navistar has launched a website that shares information on career opportunities for technicians in the transportation industry.
The site, www.internationaltrucks.com/support/tech-empowerment, provides information on becoming a technician; applying to dealership jobs; dealer/school partnerships; and military recruitment placement, including the company’s Service Allies initiative.
Navistar and its International dealers use their TECH EmPOWERment initiative to supply accredited technical schools with valuable training equipment, real-world advisory counsel, and insights into the opportunities available to aspiring technicians.
“We’re excited about the accelerating pace of equipment donations and other support that Navistar and our dealer network are providing to qualified technical schools nationwide,” said Ana Salcido, manager, technician recruitment, Navistar, in a p