The for-profit college industry is struggling under the weight of declining enrollment, stiff competition from traditional universities and an image battered by past misdeeds, even as the Trump administration tries to offer a helping hand….
More than 10,000 people have applied to a new program in Tennessee that allows adults to attend community college or technical schools tuition-free, according to Gov. Bill Haslam. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All…
Workforce credentials: Nearly 60 percent of adult workers have some postsecondary credential. Among credentialed workers with no degree, 43 percent have postsecondary credential. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
California community college students will be guaranteed admission to UC — if they meet requirements San Francisco Chronicle Students who begin community college in fall 2019 and do well in courses that the University of…
“California is different. We could never do that here.” Heather Erwinis an senior program associate at Vera Institute for Justice.More Posts
In states that allow concealed weapons on campus, many community college presidents have undertaken lengthy feedback-gathering sessions to develop a policy. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Independent, technical colleges sign accord to ease transfers The Times and Democrat South Carolina’s Independent Colleges and Universities and the South Carolina Technical College System have signed a memorandum of understanding designed to increase access…
Working with remanufacturers on new programs Beginning in fall 2019, technical education students at Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) in Missouri will offer diesel, automotive and manufacturing students the opportunity to enhance their employability with…
Maryland lawmakers on Monday night approved legislation that would more than double state scholarship money available to low-income community college students. Brooke Hendersonis director of marketing and communications at the Maryland Association of Community Colleges.More…
Commentary: A crash course on community colleges for Trump: I went to one, then wound up at the President’s alma mater New York Daily News Trade schools are wonderful, and we need them as much…