On ‘The Good Road’
Before Kiandra Smith went to college, her college came to her. As a student at Madras High School, located in a town of fewer than 10,000 people in the rolling high desert of Oregon’s interior,…
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A STEM path to being a research scientist
Micah Leary knew she would major in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) field, but she wasn’t sure what specialty to pursue until she found her passion at Tyler Junior College. “I had taken…
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California community college officials eye new rule forcing districts to hand over dataEd SourceThe chancellor’s office overseeing California’s 116 community colleges plans to create a new state regulation that would require local colleges to respond…
Washington Watch: Wrap-up on ED’s negotiated rulemaking
The U.S. Education Department (ED) last Friday wrapped up its negotiated rulemaking for the Committee on Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility for Title IV student aid programs. Consensus was reached on only two of the seven…
CORE principles
For 31-year-old Bramin, one of the most interesting aspects of the “Epidemics in History” course he took last fall was hearing the opinions of his classmates. “Our views and stances on certain topics challenged us…
Moving forward with live online
It has been called many things: live online, web live, online synced or virtual live. This modality pairs live synchronous sessions with traditional aspects of distance learning, such as online lesson materials and activities. This…
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Commentary: How Missouri is increasing community college enrollment among rural studentsForbesA program that places college and career advisors in rural high schools has helped colleges such as Ozarks Technical Community College increase enrollment and FAFSA…
Building a Black leadership pipeline
Out of approximately 1,200 community colleges in the U.S., about 10% currently have Black chief executives — and more than 25% of that group has participated in the Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership, a national…
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Nasser Paydar nominated for ED higher ed postDOL, trucking group aim to expand apprenticeshipsWest Virginia provides $23M for nursing programs Nasser Paydar nominated for ED higher ed post President Joe Biden announced Friday that he…
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As nurses quit, states seek to train moreStateline (Pew Trusts blog)Indiana’s Ivy Tech Community College turned away about 300 qualified students last year because of capacity issues. To address that, a new law lets the…