Editorial: Community colleges key to Washington’s economic future
Seattle Times
Business leaders and government officials worried about Washington’s economic future should keep their attention focused on the state’s community and technical colleges.
Commentary: Community colleges vital to a skilled workforce
Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)
When increases in tuition reach a tipping point, as described by author and sociologist Malcolm Gladwell, their negative impact will be irreversible. They will devastate efforts to modernize the state’s workforce.
Nebraska community colleges adjusting to budget cuts
WNAX
Facing funding cuts, Michael Chipps, president of Northeast Community College in Norfolk, asks state lawmakers to consider community colleges’ importance to the state workforce and economy.
Kellogg donates $3.5M to Detroit Promise college grant
Detroit News
Gov. Rick Snyder joined local leaders this week to announce the grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Detroit Promise.
Republicans, Democrats weigh in on community college
Idaho State Journal
Bonneville County voters will decide in roughly two weeks if Eastern Idaho Technical College should be converted into a community college.
Harper College pitches Obama to be graduation speaker
Daily Herald
Harper College is trying to lure former President Barack Obama to be the school’s commencement speaker next year on the occasion of the Palatine-based community college’s 50th anniversary. So far, Obama hasn’t said no to the invitation.
