Standing room only at federal legislative update session @Comm_College Annual Convention. #AACC2018 – at Dallas, TX

Dr. Maria Koons from @HarperCollege testifying before Congressional committee about apprenticeships and CTE. @Comm_College

Senate LHHS appropriations bill has 1.7% increase in Pell Grant max. Unspecified cut to Pell surplus (?). More info coming.

Very disappointing news on #DACA today. Let's turn this around and pass the Dream Act! Here's @Comm_College 's take. bit.ly/2wDfa5N

576 orgs sign letter in support of Pell! Thx to comm colleges that signed. bit.ly/2nXMVJn @Comm_College #PellYes #SaveStudentAid

Deadline approaching for community colleges to sign letter supporting continuation of #DACA. bit.ly/2napMFp @Comm_College

AACC-ACCT joint Perkins proposals supportive of much of what emerged in House and Senate bills. bit.ly/2gtAYpr #epfpchat

Perkins bills make program even more responsive to needs of industry. Businesses heavily involved in reauthorization discussion. #epfpchat

AACC supportive of finishing Perkins reauthorization early in the new year. Program is very important to community colleges. #epfpchat

Perkins may be ripe for quick action in 115th Congress, but many other things related to transition will be taking up bandwidth. #epfpchat

Postsecondary CTE increasingly part of the pathway to a 4-year degree. Stackable credentials big factor. bit.ly/2gtmgi5 #epfpchat

College not just four-year degrees. CTE is a vibrant component of postsecondary education. Non-credit, certificates and degrees. #epfpchat

.@HelenJancMalone @epfp_iel How well CTE programs serve business is big issue. CTE still dealing with outdated stigma of "voc ed". #epfpchat

CTE important to building educational pathways, from secondary to postsecondary and within comm colleges. bit.ly/2gzj8WA #epfpchat

CTE key to upgrading workforce skills, including those with basic skills deficiencies in adult basic ed. bit.ly/2gzdpjA #epfpchat

CTE matters because for many it is best educational pathway to jobs, and provides businesses with skilled workers. #epfpchat

Meet with your members of Congress during summer break, tell them to bring back year-round Pell. bitly.com/2abOQqI #comm_college

Good and bad news from SCOTUS today. bit.ly/28TQLgL #comm_college #DACA

Senate Approps Committee approves LHHS bill with #YearRoundPell. Onto the House! #comm_college

Senate approps committee starting markup on LHHS bill - including Year Round Pell so important to CC students. @Comm_College #YRP