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A new Mississippi state flagLatest upgrades to ED’s College ScorecardRelying more on solar energyNew Jersey nears making grant program permanent A new Mississippi state flag Mississippi has a new flag, thanks in part to the…
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Commentary: How these recent events are reminiscent of my early yearsGreenfield RecorderTo achieve equity, we must all give something of value to make this ideal a reality, writes Yves Salomon-Fernández, president of Greenfield Community College…
DataPoints: Significantly more parent students attend community college
Young college students with children disproportionately attend community colleges, according to a new analysis of federal data by Child Trends, a research organization focused on improving the lives of children and youths. Almost half (47%)…
Transforming 2020’s disruptions into 2021’s reforms
For the last nine months of 2020, community college administrators, faculty and staff have been forced by multiple waves of disruptions to rapidly adapt in many new ways. Beyond the massive faculty efforts to transition…
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5 ways Virginia can put people back to work and transform higher educationVirginia BusinessCommon-sense policy reforms and investments in community colleges will support economic recovery efforts. Student loan forgiveness: Biden to continue freeze of payments,…
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CEO on the move Kathleen Plinske has been promoted to serve as the fifth president of Valencia College in Florida, effective this spring. She currently is executive vice president and provost of Valencia College, as…
Conversations that change campuses
Many community colleges have been engaged in courageous conversations over the last decade. Data around men of color and persistence, immigrant education and faculty diversity are examples of timely topics community college leaders have been addressing…
Defending the doctorate
Since I teach doctoral classes in community college leadership at two public universities, I was initially taken aback by the comments made by Joseph Epstein on December 11 in the Wall Street Journal and Kyle…
Biden taps Boston mayor for labor secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as U.S. labor secretary. Walsh is in his second term as mayor and has deep ties to labor unions. Before being elected Boston’s mayor…
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resignsDetroit Free PressEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation Thursday, citing the president’s role in the riot on Capitol Hill. South Carolina governor announces $19.9M for early education, foster students, technical…