Headlines
‘Economics should not be a barrier’: Community colleges use federal funds to attract, retain studentsBoston GlobeWhen Iseline Mendoza needed help meeting her housing costs this summer, she turned to what might seem an unlikely place…
‘Economics should not be a barrier’: Community colleges use federal funds to attract, retain studentsBoston GlobeWhen Iseline Mendoza needed help meeting her housing costs this summer, she turned to what might seem an unlikely place…
The importance of $3.5T rebuilding plan for community collegesUniversity BusinessThe investment in two-year institutions is critical to provide both a safety net and career path opportunities for students. Community College of Aurora launches program to…
Colorado community colleges join group to help older students of colorChalkbeat ColoradoColorado community colleges will provide more aid and resources for their older students, better track their college success, and create degree programs leading to…
What student safeguards are needed if Congress expands Pell to short-term programs?Higher Ed DiveRecent research found the payoff for short-term Pell offerings varies widely, but some policymakers think they can work with the right precautions….
House Democrats’ maneuvers imperil free college, pre-KPoliticoThis week could make or break some of Democrats’ most sweeping education proposals, including universal pre-K for the nation’s 3- and 4-year-olds and free community college, as the House…
Despite new scholarship, for-credit enrollment fell at some Triad community collegesGreensboro News & RecordA new scholarship meant to help new high school graduates pursue degrees at North Carolina community colleges in the wake of the…
Commentary: Community colleges are an agile new player in job trainingWall Street JournalSome state governments are out ahead in promoting innovation at community colleges, but federal policymakers lag far behind. Commentary: Community college students need…
Colleges have received and distributed a lot of federal pandemic relief money in the last 18 months. And criminals are already trying to tap that money and other federal funding. Just as with fraud involving…
Commentary: A proposal by President Truman fulfilled by President BidenPsychology TodayFinding inspiration in the needs expressed by the Truman Commission Report, President Joe Biden has proposed a plan that takes another dramatic step in the…
A ‘forceful voice’ for community collegesInside Higher EdCommunity colleges seem to be shedding some of the stigma of being considered by some as second-rate institutions and are commanding more respect from lawmakers as vehicles of…