Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards knows full well the challenges ahead. Like many cities, Tacoma has experienced a dramatic upheaval from COVID-19. Businesses that have been in Tacoma for 30 years are now closed because of the pandemic-induced economic shutdown. Meanwhile, many people continue their struggle to find work. 

Collaboration among local stakeholders will be essential to recovery, says Woodards. And apprenticeships are a key part of that equation.

Every day, thousands of college students experience food insecurity. The issue became more acute with the onset of the pandemic and the closing of campus dining programs. 

Several organizations that work with colleges and universities to design and develop anti-hunger programs are now responding to these changing conditions with creative—and replicable—new approaches.

New findings from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reveal a trend that is now familiar in the wake of the pandemic: Fewer students are enrolled in college.

The research shows that “there’s still a lot more work to do,” says Doug Shapiro, executive director of the research center. “Colleges, high schools, and policymakers will need to work together to help bring learners back into higher education.”