Three community college presidents discuss the Trump administration’s impact on them NPR Weekend Edition NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks three community college presidents — J.B. Buxton, Nerita Hughes and Georgia Lorenz — how the Trump administration’s…
New gatekeepers The Job President Donald Trump’s accreditation reforms include a push for new agencies with more of a focus on short-term credentials. Iowa DOGE Task Force looks to eliminate training program at community colleges…
Female students struggling more to recover since pandemic The Hill A study out of the University of North Carolina Greensboro found that first-year female college students have greater struggles than male students in both passing…
Why Washington community colleges are about to see their funding change Seattle Times A new funding model for community colleges in Washington calculates an enrollment target based on the four-year rolling average of each college’s…
‘Work-ready credential.’ What’s that mean? Work Shift As states and now the feds put more money behind short-term credentials, a looming question is whether employers put stock in them. Commentary: Community colleges are where American…
College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support Associated Press Mike Hannigan, a student at Greenfield Community College in Massachusetts, receives just under $300 a month from SNAP, but the…
From classrooms to careers: Every lesson pays Hiring Lab: Economic Research by Indeed Despite the advantages education provides at any level, 40% of those with some college but no degree reported that a lack of…
Trump administration is sued over student loan forgiveness changes Washington Post States, nonprofits and unions joined forces in two separate lawsuits to halt the Trump administration’s restrictions affecting public servants. Commentary: No, college degrees aren’t…
Van Ton-Quinlivan: Scaling allied health workforce solutions Work Forces podcast Van Ton-Quinlivan, CEO of Futuro Health and former official with California Community Colleges, discusses her approach to addressing the shortage of critical allied health workers…
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown Associated Press Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to pay for SNAP,…