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Connecticut higher education faces big cuts as pandemic funds disappear CT Mirror The state budget spending cap is expected to slam down on Connecticut’s public colleges and universities next year, reducing course offerings and teaching…


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Community college students can take classes in their native language under new state law EdSource Starting next year, students in California won’t have to enroll in English as a Second Language courses when they take…


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Community, technical colleges provide 1.6 million annual hours in direct workforce training Johnson City Press Driven by a growing number of apprenticeship programs, Tennessee’s public community and technical colleges delivered 1.628 million hours of direct…


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Commentary: Improving workforce outcomes through community college success Richmond BizSense The Survey of Community College Outcomes is part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s plan to provide a more accurate measure of community college…


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Higher education committee tours Lowell campuses Lowell Sun The Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Higher Education visited Middlesex Community College this week to take a look at its biotech, dental hygiene and culinary arts programs….


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Ripping each other’s throats over politics? It keeps good people from getting involved. Asbury Park Press As part of a political science course at Brookdale Community College, students are required to attend a board of…


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More students attending Utah technical colleges, boosting overall higher ed count Salt Lake Tribune Adult enrollment grew, while high school dual enrollment dipped slightly. Quincy College, known for 2-year degrees, experiments with bachelor’s programs Boston…


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Tuition-free access expanding across California community college campuses EdSource As enrollment rates across California’s community college system took heavy losses following the Covid-19 pandemic, colleges have focused on advertising their tuition-free access in recent months….


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The need for student services at community colleges has changed dramatically since the 1960s. Has state law kept up? CalMatters State law requires community colleges to spend at least half of their general fund on…


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Recruiter logs 27,000 miles annually to promote higher ed to rural high schools El Paso Matters Arlena Lege is a modern-day traveling saleswoman, promoting opportunities at El Paso Community College to hundreds of rural high…