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What the congressional spending bill could mean for higher educationWashington PostA new measure could streamline FAFSA and expand access to Pell grants under agreements reached by lawmakers. Commentary: Building college enrollment to better the communityCrain’s…


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Austin Community College extends, expands tuition cuts for fast-track training programsKCNTVTuition for programs such as certified nursing aide, dental assistant, HVAC and welding will be cut at the Texas college by 50% until August 2021….


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Two outsiders emerge as top contenders for Biden’s education secretaryWashington PostLeslie Fenwick, dean emeritus of the Howard University School of Education, and Miguel Cardona, the top education official in Connecticut, are now the transition team’s…


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Editorial: Community colleges can speed the U.S. recoveryBloombergThe government should boost investments in two-year colleges and the students they serve. Report: Wisconsin’s public colleges are falling behind as state funds lag and enrollment dropsMilwaukee Journal…


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Bipartisan group of lawmakers announces Covid-19 relief dealNASFAAThe package contains a number of provisions related to the higher education sector and includes $20 billion for postsecondary institutions and students. Commentary: What community colleges need right…


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JBS USA, Colorado college to offer free two-year education to children of JBS employeesGreeley TribuneJBS USA announced Wednesday a partnership with Aims Community College to offer a free two-year education for children of JBS Greeley…


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‘Not just numbers’: Community college students share their struggles to stay enrolledLAistCollege administrators say it’s important to amplify students’ stories to underline to local and state policymakers how the pandemic is making learning gaps worse…


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Look out, for-profit colleges, here comes the Biden administrationBloombergThe new team will likely reinstate restrictions that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos dismantled. More California community college students are taking transfer-level courses, but critics say colleges must…


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Judge orders government to fully reinstate DACA programNew York TimesUp to 300,000 additional undocumented immigrants could be allowed to apply for protection from deportation under a new court ruling. President Trump had sought to cancel…


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Sharp declines in community college enrollment are being driven by disappearing male studentsThe 74At some community colleges, the losses are minor. At others, however, they are dramatic. With enrollment declining in the pandemic, no increases…