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Tag: Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor adopts CC BY licensing policy department-wide
Copyright, Open Education
Creative Commons (CC) believes publicly funded education, research and data resources should be shared in the global commons. The public should have access to what it paid for, and should not be required to pay twice (or more) to access, use, and remix publicly funded resources. This is why we are pleased…
Public access to research language retained in U.S. spending bill
UncategorizedLast year, the U.S. Congress included a provision in its appropriations legislation that would ensure that some research conducted through federal spending would be made accessible online, for free. It mandated that a subset of federal agencies with research budgets of at least $100 million per year would be required provide the public with free…
Congress passes spending bill requiring free access to publicly funded research
Uncategorized$500 million awarded to first round grantees for community college career training program
UncategorizedToday the U.S. Department of Labor, in coordination with the Department of Education, announced the first wave of grant winners in support of “targeted training and workforce development to help economically dislocated workers who are changing careers.” Today’s announcement commits nearly $500 million to 32 grantees, with a $2 billion investment expected over the next 4 years. Secretary…
U.S. Department of Labor seeks reviewers for TAACCCT applications
UncategorizedThe U.S. Department of Labor continues to seek qualified peer reviewers to evaluate the first round applications for the agency’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program. The Department is seeking a pool of education and training professionals that includes individuals with experience in providing or administering fully online or technology-enabled programs,…
Creative Commons Announces Support Program for Department of Labor C3T Grantees
UncategorizedCreative Commons is pleased to announce we have been awarded a grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide support to successful applicants of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program with our partnering organizations Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative, CAST, and the Washington State Board for Community…
New federal education fund makes available $2 billion to create OER resources in community colleges
UncategorizedThe Department of Labor and the Department of Education today announced a new education fund that will grant $2 billion to create OER materials for career training programs in community colleges. According to Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program…