爱荷华州通过法案,允许某些社区学院向农村地区颁发学士学位,以增加教育和就业。 Iowa passes bill letting select community colleges grant bachelor’s degrees in rural areas to boost education and jobs.

爱荷华之家批准了一个试点方案,让选定的社区学院提供学士学位,以农村和服务不足地区为对象,扩大负担得起的高等教育,解决劳动力短缺问题。 The Iowa House approved a pilot program letting select community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees, targeting rural and underserved areas to expand affordable higher education and address workforce shortages. 该法案通过55-36, 将课程限制在离四年制院校至少50英里的中央学院校园,并限制提供学位的数量。 The bill, which passed 55-36, restricts programs to central campuses of colleges at least 50 miles from four-year institutions and limits the number of degrees offered. 这些方案可包括护理、制造、会计和教育。 Programs may include nursing, manufacturing, accounting, and education. 支持者说这将使学生留在当地社区, 促进经济增长, Supporters say it will keep students in local communities and boost economic growth, while critics worry about impacts on existing colleges and funding sustainability. 更新课程的一次性费用估计为100 000美元。 A one-time $100,000 cost to update curriculum is estimated. 法案现在转到参议院。 The bill now moves to the Senate.