The Council for the Study of Community Colleges — an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) — just hosted its 67th annual conference. Top of mind for researchers and leaders in…
Presidents puzzled on rebuilding public trust in higher ed Inside Higher Ed Public trust in community colleges has remained strong and steady, says DeRionne Pollard, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges….
Workforce Pell is no longer a policy idea. It’s becoming a governing reality. Congress created the program, and the U.S. Department of Education has now proposed rules for how it will work. Students can begin using the…
Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work NPR After the 2022 midterm election, a gap appeared to be shrinking on U.S. college campuses. The turnout rate for…
After seeing a presentation last fall by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for its new measure of community college completion, Kevin Walthers decided to apply it to the rural college he leads in California….
CEO on the move Daniel W. Lufkin will become the eighth president of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, effective June 3. Since 2021, he has served as president of the South Campus at Tarrant County…
In advance of the start of next week’s long-anticipated negotiated-rulemaking sessions (commonly referred to as “neg reg”) on accreditation, the Education Department (ED) has announced the negotiators and released draft regulations. The draft will be subject…
When Workforce Pell passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the policy conversation immediately turned to one question: will our programs pass the earnings test? The data has a clear answer. Yes….
Ivy Tech says programs won’t change as state’s legally defined ‘workforce engine’ WFIU Ivy Tech Community College says students should not see any changes to their academic programs following the passage of Indiana Senate Enrolled…
House Republicans on Monday afternoon introduced their bill to revamp the nation’s main workforce development law, which would, in part, authorize the Strengthening Community College Training Grants Program. Introduced by Education and Workforce Committee Chair…