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Community College Month: ‘We focus on removing barriers to success’ ACT blog Q&A with Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges and an ACT board member, regarding how community colleges…


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Commentary: The new era of regulatory overreach Inside Higher Ed Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, blasts the U.S. Education Department on its proposed guidelines for third-party…


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Early college programs could save thousands off the cost of college CNBC As college costs soar and enrollment falters, there’s an alternative to a pricey four-year degree that’s been largely under the radar, until recently….


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CREATE program brings research opportunities to community college students University of Texas at Austin Chemists Sean Roberts and Shawn Amorde collaborate to help prepare students for later scientific careers. Technical job openings could be filled…


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A ‘game changer’ for immigrants: Job-ready college classes in their native language Los Angeles Times In a move to boost sagging community college enrollment and address student demand for job-ready education opportunities, Los Angeles Community…



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Michigan college offering $400 cash, credits to students who take free summer college prep program mLive Students planning to attend college this fall can participate in a free college prep program at Muskegon Community College…


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Texas leaders hope change in community college funding could address skills gap in the workforce KENS5 St. Philip’s College provides industry training and certifications while students get degrees. Workforce leaders say that training is needed…


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Colorado Community College System featuring Chancellor Joe Garcia A Seat at the Table (podcast by the Colorado Business Roundtable) Colorado Community College System Chancellor Joe Garcia talks about the system’s open-access mission, how community colleges…


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Laramie County Community College helps fill in the medical gap Wyoming News Now Gov. Mark Gordon is providing support by funding community colleges with the Wyoming Innovation Partnership, which is helping Laramie County Community College…