Commentary: Pell grants for short-term programs would help students at my community collegeEdSurgeIncreased maximum Pell grants are deeply appreciated and support the rising costs of education for low-income families. However, the game-changer that is necessary…
When many people in the greater United States think of California, they frequently focus on a long scenic coastline with San Francisco at the top and Los Angeles at the bottom. While this image isn’t…
The use of open education resources (OER) — freely available course materials that educators can use, adapt and redistribute online at little or no cost to students — can reduce the expenses of books and…
Millennial Money: Skipped college in 2021? Enroll this fallNerdWallet/Associated PressCommunity colleges have made many changes to meet the needs of their students, which can make it easier for students to return to college, says Martha…
New CEO Irvin T. Clark is now president of Southern Crescent Technical College in Georgia. He previously was vice president for economic development at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC), a position he held since 2017….
Massachusetts community colleges get state aid to boost enrollment, expand STEM programsState House News ServiceFour Massachusetts public colleges and universities will share $120 million in state funding to boost student capacity and expand instruction in…
On the first day of spring classes, Joan Barrett was walking around the Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) campus as usual, greeting students and making sure they knew where to go. It’s what Barrett, vice…
The upward mobility problemHarvard MagazineMost Americans earn less than their parents did. Can community colleges bridge the gap? ‘We’re teachers too’: Community college faculty feel shortchanged by legislative raisesThe DispatchMississippi’s 15 community colleges have long…
When I began my career in 1978 as an adjunct faculty member and counselor at Cedar Valley College in southern Dallas County, Texas, higher education was profoundly different than it is today, but it was…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will host a series of public listening sessions for employers throughout May and early June to seek feedback on potential changes to the salary level threshold for “white-collar” exemptions…