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Free community college could cost $170M per year, new report finds GBH News Making community college free for every Massachusetts resident could cost the state about $170 million annually, according to a new report by…


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Commentary: Political gridlock is real. Bolstering education and the workforce can provide consensus Hechinger Report A vast array of students across red and blue states would benefit from the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act’s commonsense approach,…


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Record enrollment at Wake Tech, college preparing for more growth WNCN Wake Technical Community College is seeing record enrollment as its students start their second semester this week and the North Carolina college is dealing…


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An intial funding deal as Congress returns Politico Weekly Education An agreement among congressional leaders on overall budget totals means that some of the deepest cuts that House Republicans were seeking to education programs are…


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CT colleges and universities to offer buyouts to close big deficit CT Mirror Backed into a corner by shrinking state aid, Connecticut’s community colleges and regional universities will offer incentive payments starting next month to…


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Governor announces expanded incentives for schools to emphasize educational pathways to in-demand careers 11 Alive Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday announced expanded incentives for the state’s public schools to adopt more pathways to in-demand…


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Columbus Promise adapts to student aid changes Axios Columbus In Ohio, a program that gives Columbus’ high school graduates a free college education is on a compressed timeline this year due to the federal government…


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A new way to fund Texas community colleges focuses on student success, not enrollment Texas Tribune A historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards schools for getting students to complete a degree or certificate,…


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Clackamas Community College looks to match workforce, student interests through short programs Oregon Public Broadcasting The Oregon community college is offering some new six-month programs that join a slate of more than 20 career pathway…


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Lawmakers to consider extending community college financial aid for pandemic graduates in short session OregonLive Oregonians who graduated from high school during the pandemic, but did not take advantage of free community college tuition under…