Chaffey, San Bernardino community college districts campaign for $1B
Daily Bulletin
San Bernardino and Chaffey community college districts will seek voter approval in November on separate bond measures tallying more than $1.1 billion combined. The heads of the institutions say the money will help offer the best technology and facilities to train the region’s future workforce while keeping education affordable.
Student loan watchdog quits, says Trump administration ‘turned its back’ on borrowers
NPR (with audio)
In a scathing resignation letter, Seth Frotman, who until now was the student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, says current leadership “has turned its back on young people and their financial futures.” The letter was addressed to Mick Mulvaney, the bureau’s acting director.
Free tuition available for first-time community college students in East Bay
NBC Bay Area
Free tuition for a year will be available to students in the Contra Costa Community College District starting Monday under a statewide initiative to fund free tuition at the state’s community colleges.
DTC Upward Bound students take to the sky
The Tand D.com
In South Carolina, Denmark Technical College concluded its first Upward Bound residential summer session in an unusual way.
Editorial: Getting two-year colleges on agenda
Wheeling Intelligencer
Perhaps Gov. Jim Justice is right to insist a panel examining four-year colleges and universities stick to its original mission. But at some point — the sooner, the better — community and technical colleges need to be looked at, too.
Carroll Community College director discusses workforce training certificate program
Baltimore Sun
Q&A with Steve Berry, director of career and continuing professional education at Carroll Community College in Maryland.
OC gets OK to offer two four year degrees
Odessa American
Odessa College has received authorization from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer two applied baccalaureate degrees.
New pathway to UNH for community college science students
Associated Press
Students attending New Hampshire’s seven community colleges have a pathway to transfer into the 10 life sciences programs at the University of New Hampshire.
